Paris Saint-Germain have dedicated their Ligue 1 title win to healthcare staff and key workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.
PSG were crowned champions on Thursday, after the French government issued a ban on large-scale sporting events until September, thus forcing the rest of the football season to be cancelled.
The current standings, with most teams still having ten games to play, have been used to determine relegations and European qualification, as well as handing PSG, who were 12 points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand when the shutdown began, a ninth success.
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Paris Saint-Germain Chairman and CEO, said: "We would like to dedicate this 2019-2020 Ligue 1 title to healthcare staff and to all the everyday heroes on the front line whose commitment and self-sacrifice over many weeks have earned our deepest admiration.
“We understand, respect and support the decisions taken by the French Government to end the championship. Health, as the government has always said, must be everyone’s priority.“I would like to thank the players, the coach, the technical and medical staff as well as all the club’s employees for their tremendous work. This trophy is a reward for their hard work every day.
“In these difficult times, I hope that this trophy will bring a little happiness and hope to all our supporters, and I am grateful to them for their unwavering support which helps drive Paris Saint-Germain forward.
“I would also like to also thank all our partners for their loyalty throughout, and I look forward to being able to celebrate this title with all the PSG family when the conditions allow.”
PSG have already announced their intention to continue to play in the Champions League, should that competition eventually resume. Thomas Tuchel’s side are through to the quarter-finals, having seen off Borussia Dortmund in the last-16 last month.
