The Professional Football League (LFP), organizer of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 meetings, told AFP this Thursday that it is monitoring the development of the coronavirus epidemic "with the greatest attention". The court added that it had received "no new instructions from the public authorities". "If measures are taken, we will apply them and we will adapt," adds the LFP.
Less affected than neighboring Italy, France has recorded at least 18 cases of coronavirus and two deaths, a Chinese tourist died on February 14 and a French who died Wednesday in the Oise.
This weekend, the 27th day of Ligue 1 starts Friday with Nîmes-Marseille. Saturday, Reims moves to Monaco, whose principality is about ten kilometers from the Italian border.
As of Wednesday, the princely government had indicated in a press release that the Monegasque authorities did not recommend, at this stage, cancellations or postponements of sporting and / or cultural events. It is however recommended to the organizers "not to invite people coming from exposed areas". The press release nevertheless specifies that this position would be reviewed regularly.