The announcements fall drop by drop but we are heading straight for a 29th day of Ligue 1 entirely behind closed doors because of the coronavirus epidemic which strikes the country. For the moment, only two games will officially take place without spectators. These are Lyon-Reims (Friday, 8.45 p.m.) and Montpellier-Marseille (Saturday at 5.30 p.m.). According to information from Midi Libre , The Montpellier club was informed by the prefecture of Hérault in the morning.
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- Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) March 9, 2020In addition, the closing meeting of the 28th day of Ligue 2 between RC Lens and Orléans will also be played behind closed doors Monday evening. It is only a matter of time before the other matches of the first and second division championships take the same path since the government announced Sunday evening the ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people throughout the territory. The final decisions will be taken on a case-by-case basis by the various prefects who have the final say.
In the Youth League, the Champions League for U19 teams, Inter has flatly announced that it has given up playing its round of 16 against Stade Rennais in order to "protect its players, members and employees". The Milanese club assumes the consequences of such a decision, namely a 3-0 defeat on the green carpet and elimination without playing.
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