Gary Lineker is among the celebrities who have called for the football calendar to be suspended worldwide due to the continued coronavirus outbreak.
The Match of the Day presenter and former England star believes football should follow the NBA's lead by suspending all forms of the professional game with immediate effect.
Serie A in Italy and Spain's LaLiga have both decided to postpone matches while the Premier League is on course to go ahead as scheduled this weekend.
UEFA have called an emergency meeting next Tuesday to discuss whether the Champions League, Europa League and Euro 2020 will continue to be played.
UEFA said in a statement: 'Discussions will include all domestic and European competitions, including UEFA EURO 2020.
'Further communication will be made following those meetings.'
Lineker and several other celebrities have hit out at football's decision makers for their slow reaction to a deadly worldwide virus.
Lineker tweeted: 'The NBA has suspended the season. Football is heading that way too. Can’t see how it won’t happen.'
MailOnline columnist Piers Morgan echoed Lineker's thoughts on Twitter.
Morgan said on social media: 'Cancel football this season. Now.'
The Good Morning Britain host also said he doesn't understand how Liverpool were allowed to play Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night when Madrid is in lockdown.
Morgan retweeted a video of Klopp refusing to shake hands with supporters with the German furiously saying: 'Put your hands away you f****** idiots'.
Morgan believes Klopp is a hypocrite because he still allowed the fixture to go ahead.
He tweeted: 'Yet he agreed to the game taking place with 3000 Madrid fans in the ground despite Madrid being in virtual lockdown & the same fans being banned from watching games in their own city. #DontBeLikeJurgen.'
Morgan's breakfast host rival Dan Walker also questioned how elite level football is still being played.
He wrote: 'Every domestic league - Champions League - Europa League - Euro 2020 - All under scrutiny but not until next Tuesday.'
Stan Collymore hit out at football's leading authorities for appeasing sponsors over supporters.
Simon_YNWA77
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Your 16 ?
Yes?
Wesklortz
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My wife? I’m 16 but sure
Your 16 ?
Winerpool
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just a disease you say try getting it and see if you would survive
the death rate is 2%, for Ebola is 60%
Simon_YNWA77
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At your wife house drinking her milk
My wife? I’m 16 but sure
Simon_YNWA77
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We were still here mourning for our lost but nows it's ur turn the law of karma[Crylaugh]
Karma?it seems that it has been painful months for ya
Reednivol
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Henderson our with Corona virus
Reednivol
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Liverpool players have Corona virus
29356899(deleted)
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Where are the Liverpool fans ! Lol 😂. Atlético Madrid beat their ass ! Lol 😂
Boring Barcelona squats.
Ropadeinpu
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It is just a disease and not a world war, so why to cancel the league
just a disease you say try getting it and see if you would survive
kibnosuz
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Postponement is not the answer. It will never stop Corona virus spreading. People still gather at the bars, and converge behind empty stadia so what have they solved by those bans? Nothing. The best thing is to intensify education. If you feel something unusual please stay at home n call for health care support.
I read few line nd decide to check ur club... oh! only Liverpool fan can make such comment.... I can understand your fear bro.... 30years is not 30days... I can only advice FA to hand Liverpool the trophy nd cancel the league... safety comes first... he who fight nd run away live to fight another day
Brazilian4ever
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People think soccer should go on are selfish idiots until your teams infected between the players!! ⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️. ⚰️ coaches coffin. Life I’m worth living Not Football Vegan 🌱 4 Life.. get on board.. it’s never to late to change! Do it for yourself, Humanity and this Beautiful Earth ! Better Yet do it for all lives.
bbs
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Stope the PL. Liverpool should try again next year😂
Winerpool
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It is just a disease and not a world war, so why to cancel the league
wideinrs
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And were where u when u lost 4-0
We were still here mourning for our lost but nows it's ur turn the law of karma[Crylaugh]
Wesklortz
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And were where u when u lost 4-0
At your wife house drinking her milk
Azhagarsamy
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only liverpool fans wants not to ban the EPl ..please give the cup to them and cancel the season
Vezonic22
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I stand with both Morgan and Lineker. The Covid-19 isn't slowing down, keep getting worse.
Simon_YNWA77
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now I'm wishing that liverpool won that game against watford. then liverpool would have only had to win this weekend before capturing the title in front of a stadium. now it's not even likely they'll win it
We only need to win the next game and the title is done for us
Simon_YNWA77
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I don’t see any Liverpool fan ? Where r they ? They had say that “I’ll see in Anfield “ that’s what they told Atlético Madrid’s fans ! Lol 😂
And were where u when u lost 4-0
AkpanID
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Cancel it and Liverpool hope of ever winning the league since the name was change is gone.
IBRAHIMLM10
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liverpool fans right now [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
UCLbaby
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no way plz ..... postpone but don't cancel. liverpool really deserve to be crowned English champs.......
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Change bck your logo to Liverpool immediately
Tuybloy
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Honestly just give Liverpool the title and cancel if you need to.
pibcdempty
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actually we need to stop the season
jizabdpuyz
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From fans point of view, suspending the league, it would really be sad..covid-19 has became an epidemic really fast, for our safety, lets follow protocol..@Loveourfootball@fans@letspraytogether..
hitbdilrtu
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Where are the Liverpool fans ! Lol 😂. Atlético Madrid beat their ass ! Lol 😂
hitbdilrtu
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I don’t see any Liverpool fan ? Where r they ? They had say that “I’ll see in Anfield “ that’s what they told Atlético Madrid’s fans ! Lol 😂
Hasan1299
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Public safety comes first and the decision to cancel football worldwide will be the most viable
natalprs
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Postponement is not the answer. It will never stop Corona virus spreading. People still gather at the bars, and converge behind empty stadia so what have they solved by those bans? Nothing. The best thing is to intensify education. If you feel something unusual please stay at home n call for health care support.
Toddlmnpsz
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It would be great
karansingh11
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no way plz ..... postpone but don't cancel. liverpool really deserve to be crowned English champs.......
Edoo87
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Liverpool fans now
Edoo87
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Corona virus watching liverpool fans singing we are going to be the champions like😂😂😂😂
Edoo87
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Agree
Liverpoollfc8
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now I'm wishing that liverpool won that game against watford. then liverpool would have only had to win this weekend before capturing the title in front of a stadium. now it's not even likely they'll win it
they still would of took it away
Fudmur
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now I'm wishing that liverpool won that game against watford. then liverpool would have only had to win this weekend before capturing the title in front of a stadium. now it's not even likely they'll win it