Lyon, Toulouse and Amiens, the three clubs that attempted to appeal against the early finish to Ligue 1, have seen their first appeal thrown out of court.
France’s top flight was put on hold in the middle of March as the country struggled with the outbreak of coronavirus, which has thus far seen more than 181,000 confirmed to have been infected in the country, with more than 28,000 losing their life.
While Europe’s other major leagues elected to perservere and attempt to finish their seasons, at the end of April it was announced by the League (LFP) that a premature halt would be put to proceedings in Le Championnat, with Paris Saint-Germain declared the champions, and Amiens and Toulouse, the bottom two clubs, relegated.