Ligue 1 and other French professional sports leagues including football and rugby cannot restart before September because of coronavirus restrictions, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesda...
FILE: Lille's Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen vies for the ball against Angers' French defender Vincent Manceau during the French Ligue 1 Football match between Angers SCO and Lille , at Raymond-Kopa Stadium, in Angers, northwestern France on Febuary 07, 2020.
Philippe made the announcement as part of a gradual plan to lift the lockdown in France. He said no event where more than 5,000 people gather would be allowed until at least September. “The 2019-2020 professional sports leagues, notably football, cannot yet restart,” Philippe told a televised address to French parliament at the National Assembly.
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