There was no club that could make challenge the club of Neymar-Mbappe. Now, they have got the news. Just two days later of the league cancellation announcement, PSG has been announced as the Ligue 1 champion.
The outbreaking situation of the COVID-19 in France is going down. So, earlier yesterday the Prime Minister of France announced that the season of the French football competitions will not be resumed. So, the Ligue 1 season has been canceled. The current champion PSG was on the top position and went 12 points ahead of the 2nd ranked Marseille. After hearing the cancellation news, the PSG fans became sad no doubt.
Yes, the France football competition Ligue1 authorities have decided to give Paris SG the Ligue 1 title after making the discussion. In the last 13th March 2020, in France, all kinds of football competitions had been postponed for an unspecified period of time. Back then, the Ligue 1 champion PSG was 12 points ahead. By playing the 27 league matches, they gathered 68 points highest. Marseille which club played 28 rounds gathered 56 points so far and grabbed the 2nd position.
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🇸🇳 Idrissa GueyePSG have been crowned “champions from home” after the Ligue 1 season was cancelled.
— African Football HQ (@AfricanFtblHQ) May 2, 2020
Earlier yesterday, through the conference call statement, the Ligue 2 champion has been declared as well. The Ligue 2 winner Lorient.
After canceling the season Ligue 1, a total of two clubs have been demoted to the 2nd league competition Ligue 2. And, at the same time, the two top-rated clubs in Ligue 2 have got the promotion as well. Toulouse which club is holding the last position with 13 points and the 19th ranked team Amiens which has collected 23 points have been demoted to the Ligue 2. On the other side, two clubs Lorient and Lens have been promoted to Ligue 1.
The head of the France league has also informed that against their decision, the clubs might make an appeal but they will not change the decision.
PSG, who have now won their seventh French title in the last eight years, held a 12-point lead over second-placed Marseille when the season was suspended in March.
— Sky Sports (@SkySports) April 30, 2020
However, which French clubs can take part in the next season of the UEFA competitions, in their statement, it has not been cleared yet. Yes, they have plenty of time to make their decision. Before the 25th May 2020, the France league authorities can reveal their decision.
If we look at the current stats of the Champions League, Ligue 1 champions PSG has moved to the quarter-final successfully. In the round f the last sixteen, they faced the German side Borussia Dortmund and removed them from their path.