Lyon (AFP)

Lyon "took note" Tuesday of the decision of the State Council not to reverse the decision of the Professional Football League to stop the season but OL, which challenged this choice, reaffirmed that it did not hold that the LFP to change his mind.

"Olympique Lyonnais has taken note of the decision of the judge of interim measures of the Council of State not to suspend the decision of stop of the championship taken by the LFP on April 30, 2020", wrote the club in a press release.

The order of the interim judge of the Council of State ratified Tuesday the end of the season and the final classification which thus deprives OL, 7th, of a European qualification through the championship.

However, the Lyon club has again called for the resumption of Ligue 1 "in view of the improvement in health conditions, under an adapted formula."

OL, whose president Jean-Michel Aulas had notably defended the idea of ​​ending the season in the form of play-offs, argues that the League "always has the possibility of resuming the championship according to a formula adapted and conforms to the circular Of April 23 to go to the end of the competition and allow an outcome of the championship based on sporting merit ".

"This recovery would be in accordance with the latest statements from the Minister of Sports (Roxana Maracineanu) on the possibility of initiating matches in July, with the public, like the vast majority of European countries", insists OL. The club highlights "improving sanitary conditions" and the example of other European countries which have chosen to restart their championships, such as Germany, Spain, England and Italy.

"We therefore note that the LFP's decision-making is contrary to the UEFA circular of 23 April last which expressly mentioned that the leagues had to make their best efforts to finish their championship, as we do the overwhelming majority UEFA member associations and in particular the first four, including through adapted formulas ", underlines Olympique Lyonnais.

"This resumption of the (French) 2019-2020 championships would allow the League to calmly prepare the 2020-2021 season for twenty clubs. Otherwise, OL will continue its action in the background before the Council of State," warns the Rhone club , who may be seeking damages.

Qualified for European competitions continuously since 1997, OL is now forced to win the final of the League Cup against Paris SG to compete in the Europa League next season, or succeed in winning the League of champions to replay the C1.

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