Football Notes: Paris St. Germain Set To Open Youth Academy In India

Paris St. Germain "will open a youth academy in India in July as the Ligue 1 champions seek to enhance their reputation in Asia." The academy, which will be based in New Delhi, "will be the fifth establishment set up by PSG's owners following the opening of similar centres in Qatar, Brazil, Morocco and Indonesia" (ESPN, 5/16). ... The La Liga match between Osasuna and Real Betis on Sunday "was halted for 35 minutes after a railing collapsed in the stadium, injuring several fans when they tumbled on to the pitch." Several fans "were attended to on the pitch by medical staff, with at least two taken away on stretchers" (AP, 5/18). ... The Romanian football league association, LPF, has "announced plans to drop the number of teams competing in Liga 1, the top tier of the league, from the current 18 clubs to 14." The "streamlined league will come into effect" for the '15-16 season. The planned reform is designed to "increase the competitiveness and prestige of the Romanian top tier" (INSIDE WORLD FOOTBALL, 5/18).