France has become the first major European soccer league to cancel its season
The French football league is expected to decide in May on exactly how to end the Ligue 1 season, which currently has Paris St Germain leading Olympique Marseille by 12 points. The 2020-2021 season had been due to begin in August.
France has the world’s fourth-highest death toll from the virus, behind the United States, Italy and Spain. Football authorities had hoped to resume their season in June. The sports ministry and Tour organisers were not available for comment, while the UCI could not be reached. FILE PHOTO: General view of the main entrance of the Parc de Princes stadium a day before the Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund, which will be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak, in Paris, France March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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