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French Ligue 2 promotion play-off proposal rejected
PARIS, May 26, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – France’s national Olympic committee has
rejected pleas from second-tier clubs Ajaccio, Troyes and Clermont to hold
promotion/relegation play-offs after the season was called off last month due
to the coronavirus pandemic.
The organisation told the teams to stick to the French league’s original
decision made on April 30, which declared the season over without the
possibility for teams ranked third to fifth in Ligue 2 to contest play-offs.
Toulouse and Amiens, the bottom two in the top-flight were condemned to
relegation, with Lorient, as champions, and Lens coming up from Ligue 2.
The usual promotion and relegation play-offs which include the team that
finished third-bottom in Ligue 1 were ditched.
Amiens and Toulouse both launched legal action after they were relegated.
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