Lyon were seventh after 28 games on 40 points, 10 behind third-placed Stade Rennais, who occupy the last European Champions League qualifying spot. PSG were awarded the title with second-placed Olympique de Marseille securing direct access to the Champions League group phase. “Over the last 10 years, OL (Olympique Lyonnais) caught up at least three times with the second-placed team while lagging more than 10 points behind,” said Aulas. Lyon, who have featured in a European competition every season since 1995-96, are still in this year’s Champions League. They beat Juventus 1-0 in the first leg of their last-16 tie and could still play in the competition next season if they win it this year, should it be completed. They could qualify for the Europa League though if they win the League Cup. They are set to face PSG in the final but it has yet to be rescheduled, with the LFP on Thursday saying it could be staged behind closed doors in
early August.
UEFA, however, is asking that countries submit their participants for next season’s European competitions by May 25. Amiens, who were relegated along with Toulouse, said they would study the reasons behind the decision before planning any legal challenge. “It is an injustice,” Amiens president Bernard Joannin said in a Facebook live broadcast. “I’ll fight with all the teams to assert our right, because I think this decision isn’t right. We will wait for the minutes of the LFP board of directors.”
French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu said aggrieved clubs were welcome to explore legal options but also called for restraint. “If they want to go to court, let them go,” Maracineanu told RMC Sport. “I appeal to everyone’s solidarity and responsibility. I appeal to the wealthy and better off that they don’t split hairs … We must also think of others and society. The world must know how to take its losses.” The new season will start on Aug. 22-23 at the latest and is likely to be held without fans as mass gatherings are banned in France until September.
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