The French Ligue 1 season is set to be cancelled in accordance with government guidelines, according to Mohamed Bouhafsi.
Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 Season to Be Cancelled
Government Announcement Expected
A government announcement is expected to postpone all sporting events in the country until August at least.
As a result, this means that football will not be able to resume until then. This has meant that there has been choice but to end the current season.
According to Alex Richards of the Daily Mirror, outcomes such as promotion and relegation remain unresolved. The governing body of football in France, the LFP, will decide this at a later date.
If the standing were to remain as they were, it would mean that Paris Saint-Germain would be crowned champions of Ligue 1, while Nimes, Amiens and Toulouse would be relegated.
However, deciding who would be promoted to the top-flight would be more complicated, as there is just four points separating the top five sides.
Lorient and Lens occupy the top two places, which guarantees automatic promotion. AC Ajaccio, Troyes and Clermont then occupy the three play-off places.
Third Major League to Be Postponed Due to Coronavirus
The abrupt ending to the Ligue 1 season will mean it is the third major league to be declared finished due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Both the Dutch Eredivisie and Belgian Pro League have been brought to an end. However, both could still finish their 2019/20 campaigns.
According to the Independent, the formalities to officially cancel the season have not yet begun, meaning they could still decide to resume the season.
There remains no definitive date for football to resume in England. The beginning of June appears to be the most likely date, however, there is no official announcement yet.
When it resume in England, it is likely that the culmination of the season will take place as soon as possible, in order for the 2020/21 season to begin.
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