FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v Bordeaux - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - February 23, 2020 Paris St Germain's Neymar is spoken to by Kylian Mbappe after being sent off REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - French professional soccer and other league sports will not be allowed to return before September, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday, in comments that appeared to call an end to their 2019-20 seasons.
The French football league is expected to decide in May on exactly how to end the Ligue 1 season, which currently has Paris St Germain leading Olympique Marseille by 12 points. The 2020-2021 season had been due to begin in August.
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