Why isn't there a single Ligue 1 game on May 5th?

The 32nd round of Ligue 1 started on Friday, but has a series of conditions, including the fact that PSG and Marseille will only face Nice and Stade de Reims, respectively, on May 15, due to their presence in European competitions.

However, the most curious fact is related to the fact that, not a single match in the top tier of French football will take place next Sunday. Because of a law implemented on October 20, 2021, which prevented games from being held on May 5.

This is a tribute to the victims of the tragedy caused by the collapse of a stand at the Furiani stadium, in Corsica, during the French Cup semi-final, Bastia-Marseille, in 1992.

Less than ten minutes after the final whistle, the structure installed to increase the venue's capacity gave way, causing a total of 19 deaths and 2,357 victims.