China News Service, May 5th, Amiens Club issued an announcement on the evening of Beijing time on the 4th to petition the French Professional Football League LFP, hoping to reconsider the promotion and downgrade after the end of the Ligue 1 early this season.
Screenshot of the cover of the Amiens petition
Previously, Ligue 1 confirmed that the season ended early and announced that Paris Saint-Germain won the championship. In the Ligue 1 standings before the league closed, Amiens ranked 19th among 20 teams, four points behind Nim, who was 18th. After Ligue 1 announced the end of the season early, Amiens was asked to relegate alongside Toulouse, the penultimate ranking. Lorient, who won the French League title this season, will be promoted to Ligue 1 together with Lance.
Screenshot of the full text of the Amiens petition
The Amiens Club believes that the LFP decision violates sports fairness. They believe that the most fair and reasonable plan is to cancel the relegation, expand the Ligue 1 to 22 teams next season, and appeal to the club ’s supporters and all fans to support this proposal.
It is worth mentioning that the Ligue 1 is the first of the five major leagues to announce the end of the season ahead of time, and the determination of European war seats and relegation quotas will naturally lead to considerable controversy. In addition to Amiens, Lyon, ranked seventh in the standings, missed the European qualification by 1 point. They also said recently that they will take legal measures to defend their rights. (Finish)