Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has urged Ligue 1 authorities to reconsider their decision to end the French season early, saying he is still hopeful that they may yet turn away from the “wrong path”.
The French Professional Football League (LFP) is hoping to begin the 2020-21 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 season in mid-August.
Paris Saint-Germain have been crowned Ligue 1 champions following the cancellation of the 2019-20 season, while Lyon miss out on a Champions League spotfor the first time since 1997.
Strasbourg defender Lamine Kone supports the French government’s decision to end the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons, saying the coronavirus pandemic left it with little choice.
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has been critical of the decision to call an end to the Ligue 1 season, comparing matches behind closed doors to working on an assembly line or fishing boat as Spanish football moves closer to a return.
The 2019-20 Ligue 1 season has been abandoned after the French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s announcement that no sporting events will be allowed to take place until September.
Marco Verratti insists that his Paris Saint-Germain team-mates are not interested in financial gain, while expressing his dream of winning the Champions League with the French side.
Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard has disclosed that Didier Drogba contacted him, and urged him to join Chelsea from Lille, while Gervinho – Drogba’s Ivorian teammate – acted as a go-between.
Neymar says that the uncertainty around coronavirus has left him suffering from anxiety as he waits for football to resume again.
Lille president Gerard Lopez labelled Gabriel Magalhaes ‘an absolute machine’ as the defender reportedly attracts interest from Everton.