Ligue 2 News

According to ESPN, the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 have terminated their media rights deal with Mediapro following failure from the company to make their last two payments. The French league and the company have been in a dispute for quite sometime now which has caused serious issues for French clubs.

Olympique Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has asserted that ending the French Ligue 1 season early was a ‘massive error’ and one that showed a lack of planning. The French Football Federation opted to end both the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons early to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Amiens president Bernard Joanin has confirmed that the Ligue 1 club will fight their relegation in court with them not contesting the decision but the consequences of the decision. The global COVID-19 pandemic forced France football federation’s hand with them ending the Ligue 1 and 2 seasons.