The announcement was expected since Thursday evening, after the statements of Emmanuel Macron. It is not clear, anyway, how it could have been otherwise. The Professional Football League ratified this Friday morning the immediate effect of Ligue 1 and League 2 "until further notice" of the coronavirus epidemic.
Can UEFA last a long time before deciding to stop everything? via @ 20minutesSport https://t.co/QKefwT4VDU
- 20 Minutes Sport (@ 20minutesSport) March 13, 2020The League's board of directors met urgently, several presidents and coaches logically campaigning for this decision in the face of the spread of the epidemic. The 29th day of L1 was to start this evening with OL-Reims.
The FFF had already announced by the voice of its president Noël Le Graët "the suspension of all the activities and the competitions managed by the Federation, its leagues and its districts, on the whole territory as of Friday March 13 and until further notice ".
[PRESS RELEASE] - The FFF suspends all of its competitions. pic.twitter.com/AQKGwQ9B6L
- FFF (@FFF) March 12, 2020In Europe, the championships of Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands are also stopped. The English Premier League, affected by the positive tests of Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta and Chelsea player Callum Hudson-Odoi, should soon follow.
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