The first match of the French Ligue 1 2020-21 season has been postponed after Marseille confirmed four positive Covid-19 cases.
Marseille were to host Saint-Etienne on Friday, August 21. The match has been postponed to mid-September.
The new Ligue 1 season will instead start with a match between Bordeaux and Nantes on Saturday, August 22.
A Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) statement read: “In view of the medical results communicated by Marseille on Tuesday, the national COVID commission has indicated to the LFP’s Competitions Commission that the virus is circulating within the Marseille club and proposed the postponement of the match.
“According to the protocol for the organisation of matches, the LFP’s Competitions Commission has decided to postpone the match to Wednesday 16 or Thursday 17 September 2020, subject to the evolution of health conditions at Marseille.
“The final date will be determined in agreement with the match broadcaster.”
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