Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has urged Ligue 1 authorities to reconsider their decision to end the French season early, saying he is still hopeful that they may yet turn away from the "wrong path".
On April 30 the LFP (Ligue de Football Professionnel) confirmed that the 2019-20 campaign would not resume when French football returns following the coronavirus pandemic, crowning Paris Saint-Germain as champions.
Amiens and Toulouse, who occupied 19th and 20th place respectively at the time of the top flight's suspension, were in turn relegated to Ligue 2, while 18th-placed Nimes were given a reprieve and will not face a play-off once the sport is up and running again.