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French football league plan to resume Ligue 1 season on June 17

The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) have announced their plans to resume the 2019-20 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons on June 17, while awaiting a final decision on whether or not fixtures will be played out behind closed doors.

French football's top two divisions were shut down indefinitely on March 13 amid the coronavirus crisis, which has caused major disruptions to the sporting calendar across the globe.

Lockdown measures have been introduced by the government to contain the spread of Covid-19 in France, with the public forced to self-isolate and practice social distancing at all times.