The French government is reportedly lobbying to stop the Premier League and the top flights in Spain, Italy and Germany from restarting the 2019/20 season.
Ministers in France yesterday took the decision to block Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 from returning until August at the earliest. And now French publication Le Parisien is reporting that senior French government officials are engaged in a lobbying effort with their partners in Germany, Italy, Spain and England so that none of the other top five leagues’ restart.
The report also claims Roxana Maracineanu, Minister for Sports in France, has begun bilateral talks with European partners to implore them to take the same action as they have.