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​French Ligue 1 clubs calculate potential matchday revenue losses

The loss of matchday revenues at French Ligue 1 clubs between now and the end of the season would total between €20m ($21.8m) and €25m, according to the French Professional League (LFP), reports SportBusiness.

The LFP's board of directors had unanimously decided to suspend Ligue 1 and the second-tier Ligue 2 "until further notice".

The LFP president, revealed the projected shortfalls and possible financial implications of matches being played behind closed doors or fixtures being postponed.

The range of between €20m to €25m as a combined total across all Ligue 1 clubs is a projection if matches were played with no fans until the end of the 2019-20 season, reports L'Équipe.

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