The top two in Ligue 2, Lorient and Lens, are set to replace them. — Ligue 1 Conforama (@Ligue1Conforama) April 30, 2020 That led to PSG being awarded their seventh league title in eight years, with the bottom two, Amiens and Toulouse, will be relegated. Despite the setback, the two Ligue 1 minnows didn't give up and defiantly appealed to the Council of State, France's Supreme Court. “The sports movement is autonomous … This is valid for professional sport and amateur sport alike. Le TFC est donc maintenu en Ligue 1 pour la saison 2020 – 2021», peut-on lire sur le communiqué officiel du TFC. RELATED| [ MORE: Bundesliga schedule 2020-21] On the flip side, Bayern would pay +300000 if you think Hansi Flick’s men will go from treble winners to 2.Bundesliga via relegation (Shoulder shrug emoji). France's highest administrative court has confirmed the Ligue 1 season will end early as planned - but suspended the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse. Amiens and Toulouse, which have been the object of ridicule and contempt because of their unseemly and desperate legal battles with the French football authority, are getting the last laugh. Preview Ligue 1 2020/2021: SB29, relégation au bout du monde? From the section European Football Fri 1 May 2020 14.21 BST After weeks' deliberation, the court ruled that there was "no serious doubt as to the legality of the decision" to end the season prematurely. The 2019-20 campaign was suspended as part of the French government’s steps to contain the spread of coronavirus last month. “It’s a big loss of opportunity with a financial value that amounts to dozens of millions [of] euros, which will be claimed in damages,” Aulas, told local newspaper Le Progrès. The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. The 2020–21 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French association football tournament within Ligue 1. To continue enjoying Sportstar, you can turn off your adblocker or subscribe to Sportstar Plus. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. The ruling also means that Lyon, who pursued legal action after they were denied a place in European competition next season because of the premature conclusion of the season, have to accept their fate. It is the 83rd season since its establishment. © RTÉ 2020. Beijing ICP prepared NO.16065310-3, COVID-19 crisis: French Ligue 1 relegation overruled for Amiens and Toulouse in landmark case, threatened that the club will sue the French state. We will wait for the minutes of the LFP board of directors. However, it suspended the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse, ordering the French league to "rethink the format of the 2020-21 season before June 30." A general assembly of Ligue 1 clubs as well as players and coaches on Tuesday saw them vote 74.49 percent in favour of maintaining a 20-team league. Ligue 1, also called Ligue 1 Uber Eats due to sponsorship by Uber Eats, is a French professional league for men's association football clubs. Tags: Amiens , justice , Ligue 1 , relégation , Toulouse Navigation de l’article Amiens and Toulouse had also appealed against the decision, which had condemned them to relegation. However, it suspended the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse, ordering the French league to "rethink the format of the 2020-21 season before June 30." Aulas also threatened that the club will sue the French state for 800 million euros (906 million U.S. dollars) of potential financial damage should the court reject their plea to overrule Ligue 1's decision to end the campaign. They insisied that it was an arbitrary decision considering the standings could have been different if the pandemic had led to the league shutting down earlier. /VCG. The world must know how to take its losses.”. The league will then adopt its match calendar for the 2020-21 season. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. France’s highest administrative court this month suspended the relegations of Amiens and Toulouse to the second division, ordering the French league to rethink the format of the 2020-21 season before the end of June. Ligue 1 presidents slam 'brutal' move to end season, "The vote was held after a thorough examination of what was at stake in sporting terms in having a Ligue 1 with 20, 21 or 22 clubs and its impact on the fixture calendar of 2020-21 and the consequences for the health of the players,” the league said. RELATED| However, it suspended the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse, ordering the French league to "rethink the format of the 2020-21 season before June 30." /VCG. “I’ll fight with all the teams to assert our right, because I think this decision isn’t right. In its decision published today, the Council of State said there was "no serious doubt on the legality of the decision" to curtail the season and said that the judge "validates the terms defined by the league, in particular for the classification of the Ligue 1 championship". There will be the passage to the general assembly, and we reserve the right to go further so that justice passes.”. Watch the best shots as Nat Sciver scores 82 from 61 balls in the third T20 between England and West Indies in Derby. In a statement following the vote of its general assembly on Tuesday, the league said the resolution proposed by the administrative council was adopted by a 74.49 percent majority of ballots. Late on Tuesday, France's highest administrative court announced that the Ligue 1 season would end early as planned but the relegations of Amiens and Toulouse to the second division would be suspended. “I appeal to everyone’s solidarity and responsibility. Amiens relegated, Lyon miss out on European qualification, Lyon president says club will seek damages for financial losses. Copyright © 2020 CGTN. Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. Lille, Nice and Reims will play in the Europa League, with Lyon missing out in seventh. Last updated on 9 June 20209 June 2020.From the section European Football. The Supreme Court judge pointed out that the French league's board could not base its decision to demote the last two Ligue 1 teams on the fact that the agreement concluded with the French football federation (FFF) provided for a limit of 20 clubs. At the top of the French football league system, it is the country's primary football competition.Administrated by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, Ligue 1 is contested by 20 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation from and to Ligue 2. In this situation, there are some who are content and some who are dissatisfied. Marseille and Rennes, in the top three of the points-per-game table, have qualified for the Champions League. PSG was named the Ligue 1 champion after the season was ended owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Aulas added that the final standings were “illogical”, and play-offs in August would have been a fairer method. ", Amiens players celebrate after their win over Lille at Stade de la Licorne, France, April 1, 2018. Lyon’s president, Jean-Michel Aulas, has said the club will seek damages as a result of missing out on European football. The ruling could potentially lead to a 22-team Ligue 1 for the new season, an increase of two sides. That led to PSG being awarded their seventh league title in eight years, with the bottom two, Amiens and Toulouse, will be relegated. “It is an injustice because Amiens could not defend until the end on the pitch to remain in Ligue 1,” the club president, Bernard Joannin, said in a live Facebook broadcast. First published on Fri 1 May 2020 10.21 BST. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. - Getty Images. To date, Ligue 1 is the only one of Europe's five major leagues to cancel its season. But it added: "The President considers that the League's administrative board could not legally rely, in deciding to relegate the lowest two (clubs) of the Ligue 1 ranking, on the fact that the current agreement concluded with the French Football Federation (FFF) provides for a limit of twenty clubs, while this agreement ends on June 30 and a new agreement will have to be signed. Available for everyone, funded by readers. Listen to the RTÉ Soccer podcast on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. in April on a points-per-game basis, with Paris St-Germain named champions and Ligue 2 sides Lorient and Lens promoted. After the French court had initially ruled that the season would proceed with 22 teams,[3] the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse to the 2020–21 Ligue 2 was confirmed on 23 June, 2020, following a vote by the LFP.[4]. Toulouse players ahead of their Ligue 1 clash with Dijon FCO at Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, France, August 17, 2019. Agence France-Presse Updated: June 23, 2020 … Their relegation is expected to be confirmed on Friday during the general assembly of the French Football Federation. Le Conseil d’Etat a suspendu la relégation des clubs d’Amiens et de Toulouse, qui n’iront pas en Ligue 2. RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media. The TFC, which maintains that the relegation pronouncement at the end of the last season was illegal, saw its constant position confirmed by the judge.". In a statement following the vote of its general assembly on Tuesday, the league said the resolution proposed by the administrative council was adopted by a 74.49 percent majority of ballots. Le classement final de la saison 2019 / 2020 ➡ https://t.co/DsKXvMFXgd pic.twitter.com/L0P6CNpFfV. The ruling could potentially lead to a 22-team Ligue 1 for the new season, an increase of two sides. Highest court in France suspends Ligue 1 relegation Updated / Tuesday, 9 Jun 2020 17:38. With Lorient and Lens in line for promotion to the top flight, the decision could now see the top flight expanded for next season. However, their appeals were instantly rejected by a summary judge of the Paris Administrative Court. “The examination also took in the financial impact, the share of TV rights and the contractual repercussions with the Ligue 1 broadcasters.”. The demoted teams proposed a 22-team league next season, arguing their relegation was unjust because there were no statutes in place for such a scenario, and that it was an arbitrary decision considering the standings could have been different if the pandemic had led to the league shutting down earlier. “I don’t want to single out a club more than another, but Nice played at home more than us and faced PSG only once while we played them twice,” he said. 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The new season will start on 22-23 August at the latest and is likely to be held without fans as popular events are banned until September in France. Toulouse, who have been in the French top flight since 2003, were bottom of the table by 17 points, while 19th-placed Amiens were seven points from safety. French league clubs voted to maintain the Ligue 1 at 20 teams for the next season, a move that ended Amiens’ and Toulouse’s hopes of avoiding relegation. Amiens and Lyon have both reacted angrily to Ligue 1’s decision to officially end their season on Thursday and determine final league placings, European qualification and relegation amid the Covid-19 crisis. “If they want to go to court, let them go,” Maracineanu told RMC Sport. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. par Thom 2 mois 1 mois . Read about our approach to external linking. RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas is among the most vocal opponents of the move to cancel France's Ligue 1. A fascinating and revealing look into his career. The season started on 21 August 2020 and is scheduled to end on 23 May 2021. /VCG. The ruling could potentially lead to a 22-team Ligue 1 for the new season, an increase of two sides. 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The French sports minister, Roxana Maracineanu, said the aggrieved clubs were welcome to explore legal options but also called for restraint. La fin de la terre, comme le nom de son bon département l’indique … Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ligue 1 was canceled on April 30 with Paris Saint-Germain declared champion and Amiens and Toulouse relegated. The season started on 21 August 2020 and is scheduled to end on 23 May 2021. Lyon were fifth going into what proved to be the final round of matches, but finished seventh under the points-per-game system - missing out on European qualification as a result. The league was cancelled in April on a points-per-game basis, with Paris St-Germain named champions and Ligue 2 sides Lorient and Lens promoted. I appeal to the wealthy and better off that they don’t split hairs … We must also think of others and society. The 2020–21 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French association football tournament within Ligue 1.It is the 83rd season since its establishment. ... to re-examine the question of the format of Ligue 1 for the 2020-2021 season , … French Ligue 1: Season over but Toulouse & Amiens relegation suspended, court rules Last updated on 9 June 2020 9 June 2020 . The landmark ruling came as the French Football League (LFP) made the unprecedented decision to cut short the Ligue 1 campaign in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Paris St-Germain named champions and Ligue 2 sides Lorient and Lens promoted. The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020. RTÉ uses cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy, FAI Financial Plan and Pat Devlin's LOI blueprint. Lyon, who missed out on European qualification, launched an appeal and wanted to see the season resumed - a case perhaps strengthened when the French government subsequently announced cup matches can be played in July and August. And then, the soap opera takes an unexpected twist. Now, as they lost their appeal, another perfect storm is brewing for the French topflight. In a statement reacting to the news, Toulouse said: "The Toulouse Football Club (TFC) welcomes the order made today by the summary judge of the Council of State. Earlier this month, Lyon's outspoken president Jean-Michel Aulas wrote a letter to French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe making the point that nothing had obliged the French authority to curtail the season so quickly, and that UEFA had not put pressure on national associations to set a deadline for the end of competitions. All rights reserved. French league clubs voted to maintain the Ligue 1 at 20 teams for the next season, a move that ended Amiens’ and Toulouse’s hopes of avoiding relegation. Tuesday's ruling could potentially lead to a 22-team Ligue 1 for the 2020-21 season, an increase of two sides. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. Amiens and Toulouse, the biggest victims of this crisis, reacted furiously to the LFP'S controversial move and took the case to court, arguing that their relegation was "unjust" because there were "no statutes in place for such a scenario. However, Amiens and Toulouse - the French top-flight's bottom two clubs - could still be demoted because the State Council ruled that the French Football League (LFP) must re-examine its structure of the top two divisions. Le bout du monde. [2], Lorient and Lens were promoted from the 2019–20 Ligue 2. The key decision could see France's top flight expanded to 22 teams next season, with the court ordering the Ligue de Football Professionel to reconsider its structure for 2020-21. With some teams having played 27 matches and others 28, the French league (LFP) drew up the final standings according to a performance index – number of points per game weighed by head-to-head record. [1] The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020. France's highest court has suspended the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse from Ligue 1 but rejected an appeal that could have seen the season restarted. France's highest court has suspended the relegation of Amiens and Toulouse from Ligue 1 but rejected an appeal that could have seen the season restarted. When we were promoted to Ligue 1, we secured it in the final second of the final match. The judge added that the current deal with the FFF expires on June 30 and that a new accord will have to be signed. The appeal against the original decision by the LFP to end the season, which was suspended on 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic, was brought by Lyon, Amiens and Toulouse. "The judge therefore orders the Professional Football League, in conjunction with the competent bodies of the FFF, to re-examine the question of the format of Ligue 1 for the 2020-2021 season , in the light of all the elements relating to the conditions in which this season is likely to take place, and to draw the consequences as to the principle of relegation before 30 June.". Third-bottom Nimes will not be relegated because, in normal circumstances, the team finishing 18th in Ligue 1 faces a play-off against a Ligue 2 side to decide who plays in the top flight the following season. The legal cases stemmed from the LFP's decision in April to terminate the season with 10 games left to play after the French government had said professional sport could not return before September. Thu 21 May 2020 09.51 EDT. 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