Lyon's crusade against the early end to the Ligue 1 season is being fuelled by a bombshell UEFA revelation. The club are legally challenging French football authorities' decision to terminate the campaign with 10 matches remaining amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As a result, Lyon were denied the opportunity to compete for Champions League football, with Paris Saint-Germain declared champions.
The season was brought to a halt after French Minister for Sports, Roxana Maracineanu, supported the league's position, claiming UEFA had imposed an August 3 deadline for fulfilling the remaining fixtures.However, a letter to Aulas from UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin insists the date was only a recommendation, indicating Ligue 1 could possibly have