France cancels Ligue 1

[WeeGord]

First major league to officially confirm it is cancelling the season.

 

[Randy]

Wait isn't the Dutch league a major league?

 

[Jedi boro]

See sensible again

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

Wait isn't the Dutch league a major league?

Netherlands has:
6 European/CL Cups
4 UEFA Cups
1 Cup Winners Cup
1 Super Cup

France has:
1 EU/CL Cup
1 Cup Winners Cup

 

[ForssAwakens]

Doesn’t look like the season will be null and void which is interesting

 

[WeeGord]

Wait isn't the Dutch league a major league?

I thought the Dutch league were reconsidering? Might be wrong mind but sure I heard that.

 

[WeeGord]

I thought the Dutch league were reconsidering? Might be wrong mind but sure I heard that.

Actually scrap that I must have misheard. D’oh.

 

[Malaguena]

See sensible again

I'd actually question whether the French league is a major" league - it's not in the same category as England, Spain, Italy and Germany - and certainly not in money generating terms, which I assume is the driver for completing the season in those countries

Edit - apologies Zorro - don't know what happened there - I didn't mean to quote or respond to you - it was meant to be a new post

 

[Randy]

Netherlands has:
6 European/CL Cups
4 UEFA Cups
1 Cup Winners Cup
1 Super Cup

France has:
1 EU/CL Cup
1 Cup Winners Cup

See.

 

[atypical_boro]

I'd actually question whether the French league is a major" league - it's not in the same category as England, Spain, Italy and Germany - and certainly not in money generating terms, which I assume is the driver for completing the season in those countries

I'm convinced its only seen as a major league because of PSG.

That said, they are the world champions.

 

[Malaguena]

Actually scrap that I must have misheard. D’oh.

I heard that this morning as well WeeGord - in response to the threat of legal action from two or three clubs is what I read

 

[Malaguena]

I'm convinced its only seen as a major league because of PSG.

That said, they are the world champions.

Possibly because of Lyons as well - they won the league for 8 or 9 seasons on the bounce before the Arabs pitched up in Paris

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

...and Marseilles when Bernard Tapie was hanging around won the European cup (early 90's I think).

 

[Malaguena]

...and Marseilles when Bernard Tapie was hanging around won the European cup (early 90's I think).

Didn't they subsequently get it taken off them for bribing another club (Valenciennes was it ?) to throw a match or am I getting confused with the League (or indeed jsut getting confused, which is perfectly possible !)

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

Didn't they subsequently get it taken off them for bribing another club (Valenciennes was it ?) to throw a match or am I getting confused with the League (or indeed jsut getting confused, which is perfectly possible !)

They got the League title taken from them but were allowed to keep the European Cup.

 

[festa5]

Boksic played for them at the time didn't he?

 

[red_harrington]

Cancellation wasn't the choice of the League itself, moreover it was the government banning 'all sporting events' until Sept

Which could conceivably happen here too

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

Cancellation wasn't the choice of the League itself, moreover it was the government banning 'all sporting events' until Sept

Which could conceivably happen here too

No Tour de France in August then.....

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Boris and co have been pelted for not following what our European neighbours have done. I wonder if he will follow this example (government cancelling sport) or will it be ok if he doesn’t?

 

[Malaguena]

Boris and co have been pelted for not following what our European neighbours have done. I wonder if he will follow this example (government cancelling sport) or will it be ok if he doesn’t?

Disappointed with the answer you got to the same question on the other thread then Norman ;)