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| The French League put an end to the Ligue 1 season on April 10 with 10 games remaining, handing the title to runaway leaders Paris St Germain and triggering criticism from several clubs |
The head of the French football playersโ union has said European leagues that decide to end their coronavirus shutdown and restart play are gambling there will be no second wave of infections.
The French League (LFP) put an end to the Ligue 1 season on April 10 with 10 games remaining, handing the title to runaway leaders Paris St Germain and triggering criticism from several clubs.
Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas has been one of those lashing out at the LFP, labelling the decision as โstupidโ.
Germanyโs Bundesliga recently resumed behind closed doors, Spainโs La Liga has been given the green light from the government to re-start next month while Englandโs Premier League is taking steps toward resuming play based on government guidance.
โWe will see in the end if we are stupid,โ Philippe Piat told French sports daily LโEquipe on Monday.
โIt is true that if everybody restarts, the question can be asked (why not in France?). But I donโt know in which conditions they will be playing in Spain, if other countries have been as careful as we have been.
โHere we did not have the guarantee that we would be tested regularly and we cannot favour a part of the population, taking the risk of being seen as privilegedโฆ Also, what happens if we have players testing positive)?โ
Piat added that while infection rates of the novel coronavirus rates may be dropping, there is the possibility of future outbreaks.
โI have the feeling that the first wave of COVID-19 is behind us. But thereโs always the question of a second wave,โ he said. โThose who start again are betting on the future.โ
REUTERS
