The League has confirmed the postponement of the match between OM and ASSE, which was to kick off the 2020-2021 season of Ligue 1.
The LFP announces the postponement of the opening match of the new Ligue 1 season between OM and Saint-Etienne, initially scheduled for Friday evening at the Vélodrome. The authority justifies its decision by “medical results transmitted by Olympique de Marseille”, who confirmed this morning to have four cases of covid-19 in its workforce.
The Ligue 1 season will therefore only be launched, except in new cases in the clubs concerned, on Saturday, with the Atlantic derby between Bordeaux and Nantes (5 p.m.). For their part, Marseillais and Stéphanois will not start the championship until the following week, respectively in Brest and against Lorient (2nd day, Sunday 30 August). They will meet again on Wednesday September 16 or Thursday September 17 for this poster at the Vélodrome, the first offset match of a 2020-2021 season which promises to be very special …
THE LFP PRESS RELEASE
“In view of the medical results transmitted by Olympique de Marseille this Tuesday, August 18, the national COVID commission indicates to the LFP Competitions Commission that the virus is circulating within the Marseille club and proposes the postponement of the Olympique de Marseille match -AS Saint-Etienne initially scheduled for Friday August 21, 2020 at 7 p.m., and counting for the 1st day of Ligue 1 Uber Eats.
According to the match organization protocol, the LFP Competitions Committee therefore decides to postpone the OM-ASSE match to Wednesday 16 or Thursday 17 September 2020 subject to changes in health conditions within the Olympic club. from Marseille. The final date will be determined in agreement with the broadcaster. “