OL will have a busy August with Ligue 1 and Champions League matches. The club of Paulo Fonseca will have to play the 3rd preliminary round and the playoff to review the Champions League in September. The 3rd preliminary round will be played on August 4 and 5, followed by the playoff on August 18 and 19, and finally on August 25 and 26. OL will have to play four matches more than their Ligue 1 competitors. The club of Paulo Fonseca will have to adapt to this busy schedule to be ready for the championship.