Ligue 1 appears to be going the way of the Dutch Eredivisie, after French government determined that no matches–not even ones played behind closed doors–can take place before Sept. 1, effectively ending the season.
French prime minister Edouard Philippe announced as much as part of a bigger-picture speech to the National Assembly regarding the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, bringing the season to a screeching, premature halt. The league has yet to make an official comment.
The development impacts Ligue 1 and second-tier Ligue 2 clubs, who had hoped to return to training in a few weeks in anticipation of resuming matches in empty stadiums in June.