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'I think it is the best decision' – Nantes’ Simon lauds decision to end Ligue 1 campaign early

Nantes star Moses Simon believes Ligue 1 chiefs took the best decision bringing an early end to the 2019-20 season.

Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) had outlined plans to restart the competition in June with lockdown measures in France set to the lifted on May 11.

Nevertheless, French prime minister Edouard Phillipe claimed that such scenario was awkward, while revealing that no sporting activities will be allowed to take place untile September at least.

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With that, the league organisers elected to call time on the competition at the end of April, with Paris Saint-Germain crowned as champions while Amiens and Toulouse were relegated to Ligue 2 after being cut adrift at the bottom of the log.