Herrera Slams Decision To Abandon Ligue 1 Season
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera has criticized the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) and French football for abandoning its season prematurely due to the coronavirus concerns.
The LFP were forced to cancel top flight football in France in April when French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that all sporting activities in the country have been suspended until September.
Paris Saint-Germain were declared champions for the third consecutive time and the likes of Amiens and Toulouse were relegated with most teams still having 10 games remaining, despite complaints from several teams which includes Lyon, who threatened to sue the federation.
The Bundesliga have already played three games and the likes of La Liga, Serie A and the Premier League are about to resume in the coming weeks.
The former Manchester United man has added his voice to the ongoing discussion and believes the decision to cancel the French season was not sage.
Herrera said as per Goal: “In my opinion, France canceled the league prematurely because it is showing that they can come back.”
“You see your team-mates working and you are envious.”
“Football without the fans loses a lot, but I also want to see the positive part.”
“I am a football lover and we will be able to listen to the players, the coaches.”
“The measures that France was taking as a country were not being so drastic as to suspend the league.”
“From my point of view, the decision was made prematurely, with the best intention but it is showing that the football of other countries is pulling forward.”
