Some clubs mull legal action as France declares its football season over, awarding the Ligue 1 championship outright to Paris Saint-Germain.
Ruling out any possibility of copying the Netherlands, who voided their season without a champion, relegation or promotion, the LFP arranged a final table on the basis of average points per game.
As a result, PSG are champions with an average of 2.52 points per game, with Andre Villas-Boas's Marseille 2nd with an average of 2 points and qualifying for the Champions League."We wish to dedicate this title to all health workers and other everyday heroes whose commitment and self-sacrifice throughout these long weeks deserve our admiration," said PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi.
"We understand, respect and support the decisions taken by the French government to stop the season. Health, as the government has always said, must be everyone's priority," added Al-Khelaifi, whose club still hopes to be able to continue their Champions League campaign having reached the quarterfinals before action stopped.
PSG was due to play Lyon in the League Cup final and Saint-Etienne in the French Cup final. If the games are played, Lyon and Saint-Etienne could qualify for the Europa League by winning.Lyon – 7th in the table when the season was stopped – would otherwise miss out on European qualification for the first time in over two decades.
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