'We are really too stupid' Lyon president Aulas slams decision to end Ligue 1

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has termed the decision to cancel Ligue 1 as "stupid".

Ligue 1 was cancelled early last month after the French government announced an extension in lockdown measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus.


The French league became the only one of Europe's top five leagues to make that move, with the Bundesliga having restarted and La Liga cleared to begin from June 8, while Serie A and the Premier League are also bidding to resume.

The outspoken Aulas said that league officials lacked patience in deciding to announce Paris Saint-Germain as the league champions.


"In reality, what they said at this meeting with UEFA, it's patience," Aulas told L'Equipe on Sunday.

"When we see that our leaders attended, drawing different conclusions, we say that we are really too stupid, excuse me for the term."

The Lyon president had pleaded for the decision to be reconsidered and said it made little sense that Spain, hit harder by COVID-19, could restart and France could not.

"It is nevertheless paradoxical that a country like Spain, which has been more affected than France by the pandemic, has thought about and found answers," he said.

Spain has more than 282,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and a death toll exceeding 28,600, while France has 182,000 and 28,300 respectively.

Lyon finished seventh in the table with the season stopped.