French Ligue 1 new season in turmoil as Covid cases force Marseilles to call off opener
August 18 – The start of the new French domestic season scheduled for this Friday has been plunged into turmoil by Covid-19 after Olympique de Marseille said they had confirmed four cases of the virus and had their game against St Etienne called off.
French authorities were widely criticised throughout the country for ending last season prematurely – the only one of the so-called Big Five to do so – but now find themselves having to call off the start of the new campaign.
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