Jean-Michel Aulas is not one to be easily discouraged. The OL president has been recalling him for a little over two weeks. Since the League ratified the final end of the Ligue 1 season on April 30, due to the coronavirus pandemic. A decision, taken on the recommendation of the government, that the president of Gones still does not digest. And that he still hopes to cancel.
In a new letter sent this Sunday to elected officials and deputies (the third of the week, relayed by The Parisian-Today-in-France), Aulas this time brandishes the threat of an “unprecedented economic sinking”. With quantified arguments: “Faced with an expected deficit, between 500 and 900 million euros, French football is not sure to recover from this premature stop despite the support measures of the French State which will have to continue but also grow. “
The example of the Bundesliga in Germany
The OL boss then evokes the Bundesliga, which restarted this weekend, to support his words: “The successful example of the restart of the German championship, the enthusiasm of the French in front of their television set for this show in camera closed totally controlled in terms of health, demonstrated that we were able, in other European countries but also in France, to resume individual and collective training. Many activities bringing together various people are resuming all over Europe, including in France. “
Aulas concludes his missive by calling again to relaunch the L1 as soon as possible. To end the 2019-2020 fiscal year. “There is an imperative to ask the question (we are still on schedule with UEFA) of a resumption of the championship in order to avoid the economic disaster announced. It is in the interest general, the future of our football and our competitiveness. “
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