The Premier League will follow Belgium's top flight and cancel the rest of its season, according to Udinese sporting director Pierpaolo Marino.
With Liverpool 25 points clear atop the table, the Premier League was suspended last month due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, the league announced that its suspension would continue indefinitely.
Many leagues around the world have been brought to a standstill, with Belgium's Jupiler Pro League having cancelled the rest of its campaign and awarded the title to leaders Club Brugge.
Marino, whose club are owned by Giampaolo Pozzo – the father of Watford owner Gino, believes England will do likewise.
“The Belgian Federation has already sanctioned the end of their league, despite the threats of sanctions from UEFA,” Marino told Sportitalia.
“In England, the Premier League is about to release a similar statement, because the situation there is becoming very, very serious. I frankly just hope we can enjoy football again after the coronavirus.
“It doesn’t matter how long it takes, we need to get out of this danger zone. I am worried for the next seasons, not the old one.”
Marino could eventually be proven correct, as FA chairman Greg Clarke admitted on Tuesday that it may not be possible to complete the 2019-20 campaign.
“We are committed to finishing the professional football season as this resolves the issues of promotion and relegation together with title winners on merit," Clarke told the FA's official website.
"However, we may not be able to finish the season as football is not our priority, human life is, and we will do as the government directs as the pandemic unfolds."
gloriouskasu
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cancel the season and Liverpool not to be given the title
😂😂
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Champions League?
Yeah
rasbct
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The man’s a wanker!
rasbct
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H no we won’t the fans will take legal action if that happens and stop the league and FA from operating by locking up their servers by inundating daily their E mail facility. Like we did during the FSG take over and we closed a major Bank in New York... we will also close down their finances by hitting their bankers! I live IT it lets the little guy have muscle!
Ernesta
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Do you think the PL will award the championship to Liverpool? I feel for Liverpool as they deserve to be champion but it is a dangerous precedent to set in awarding the championship to the “current” top team when a season is terminated before call the matches are played. Keep in mind Liverpool has not mathematically clinched the championship when the season is suspended.
What's the point difference? Also... why not?
Ayo_ayo
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cancel the season and Liverpool not to be given the title
😂😂
zukamnotz
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cancel the season and Liverpool not to be given the title
DarkPersona
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Do you think the PL will award the championship to Liverpool? I feel for Liverpool as they deserve to be champion but it is a dangerous precedent to set in awarding the championship to the “current” top team when a season is terminated before call the matches are played. Keep in mind Liverpool has not mathematically clinched the championship when the season is suspended.
I think if the season is cancelled, Liverpool will be crowned champions. They are like only 6 points to be the winner anyways and their rivals are 15-20 points behind them. It might be unfair but I think Liverpool deserves it atleast this seaon. Although, this will be unfair for Man U and some relegating teams.
Vezonic22
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Cancel the season, gives Liverpool their covid trophy and then....
paobempsyz
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Please let this happen. It would be beneficial for us either way :v
Champions League?
MahamoudCR7
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I’ll rather just give it to Liverpool because they really deserve to the the league title
MahamoudCR7
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Poor Liverpool 😢
Wuwdelnpsz
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Premier League seems more realistic to be cancelled because Liverpool are already informally Champions, whereas in Serie A its a tough battle. So, that reduces One of PL's issue about who to crown if season is cancelled.
Do you think the PL will award the championship to Liverpool? I feel for Liverpool as they deserve to be champion but it is a dangerous precedent to set in awarding the championship to the “current” top team when a season is terminated before call the matches are played. Keep in mind Liverpool has not mathematically clinched the championship when the season is suspended.
DarkPersona
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so he's not sure about Serie A where his own team plays, but he's confident that premier league will cancel? and he's talking about situation there (in england) being very very serious as if italy is better off!!
Premier League seems more realistic to be cancelled because Liverpool are already informally Champions, whereas in Serie A its a tough battle. So, that reduces One of PL's issue about who to crown if season is cancelled.
TheRedMan101
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no please make this be a rumour please
Bazbcdmpu
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so he's not sure about Serie A where his own team plays, but he's confident that premier league will cancel? and he's talking about situation there (in england) being very very serious as if italy is better off!!
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Please let this happen. It would be beneficial for us either way :v
Lihdknuy
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MJOLIXV
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why Udinese have to interfere Premier League business while belonging to Serie A