Paris Saint-Germain are set to be named champions of France after the
Ligue 1 top flight was brought to a premature end due to the
Coronavirus pandemic.
This comes days after French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe
announced that 2019-20 seasons would not be able to finish and that
professional sport would not be returning to French life until
September.
Speaking at a press conference, Philippe said: “The big sporting
affairs cannot occur before September. The 2019/20 football season
cannot return.”
The announcement left a question on how the Ligue 1 season was going
to be resolved with most teams having played 28 of their 38 games.
But the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has made a decision to
award the title for the 2019-20 campaign to PSG, as they currently lead
with 12-points over Marseille with a game in hand, according to L’Equipe
reporters.
It will be the PSG’s ninth Ligue 1 title and third in a row.
Paris Saint-Germain alongside Marseille and Rennes are set to qualify
for next season’s Champions League, while Lille, Reims, and Nice will
be awarded Europa League spots. It will all be decided at a later date.
Nimes, Amiens and Toulouse are currently in the bottom three with relegation to be decided at a later date.
