No French football, rugby till September
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s comments end plans to start 2020-2021 soccer season in August
28 April 2020 - 19:09
Paris — French professional football, rugby and other league sports will not be allowed to return before September, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday, in comments that appeared to call an end to their 2019-2020 seasons.
The French football league is expected to decide in May on exactly how to end the Ligue 1 season, which has Paris St Germain leading Olympique Marseille by 12 points...
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