Summary Champions League quarter-final, set for April 14 or 15, adds to an already busy schedule
PARIS (AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain, who face a congested calendar after advancing to the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, are trying to postpone their French Cup semi-final.
PSG are set to face Saint-Etienne on April 8, a clash squeezed between a showdown against arch-rivals Marseille three days before and the League Cup final against Bastia five days later.
The Champions League quarter-final, set for April 14 or 15, adds to an already busy schedule and will be the Ligue 1 giants fourth game in just 10 days.
According to a PSG source, the club are in the process of making a written request for a delay to the French Football Federation.
PSG are gunning for an unprecedented quadruple as they are still in both Cups, the Champions League after knocking out Chelsea, and Laurent Blanc s side are placed second in Ligue 1, one point behind leaders Lyon.
The Qatar-backed club overcame the early dismissal of star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night to knock Chelsea out on away goals after extra time.
