The match that was scheduled to be played Friday at the Stade Louis II in Monaco has been suspended upon a request from the government of the Principality of Monaco, said Ligue 1 in a statement, adding that the Monaco-Nice match would be postponed to a later date, reports Efe.
According to local media, French authorities want to utilize the available security forces to contain the demonstrations scheduled for Saturday; the upcoming protests constitute the fourth consecutive round of protests throughout France.
Demonstrators - known as the "Yellow Vests" due to the emblematic high-visibility vests for motorists they wear - have been striking a number of social demands after the initial protests were sparked by a surge in fuel prices derived from a government-imposed increase in carbon taxes on diesel.
The Monaco-Nice match has become the fourth Matchday 17 duel to be postponed, in addition to Saturday's Paris Saint-Germain-Montpellier and Toulouse-Olympique Lyonnais, as well as Sunday's Saint-Etienne-Olympique de Marseille.
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