The Premier League will follow Belgium’s Jupiler Pro League and cancel the rest of its campaign, according to Udinese sporting director Pierpaolo Marino.
With Liverpool 25 points clear at the top of the table, the Premier League was suspended last month due to coronavirus. Last week, it was announced that the suspension would go on indefinitely.
Many leagues around the world have been brought to a standstill, with Belgium’s top tier having cancelled the rest of its season and awarded the title to Club Brugge.
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Marino, whose side are owned by Giampaolo Pozzo – the father of Watford owner Gino, believes England will do the same.
“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 be proven correct, as FA chairman Greg Clarke comceded on Tuesday that it may not be possible to complete the season.
“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.”
If the Premier League season is ended prematurely there will be questions as to whether Liverpool will be declared champions, with Klopp’s side currently holding a near-unassailable lead.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin offered some good news for Reds supporters on Tuesday, saying he can see “no way” Liverpool will be denied the title whether the campaign is completed or not.
“I see no way for Liverpool to stay untitled. If the championship resumes, they will almost certainly win it – theoretically, it has not yet reached the guaranteed level, but it is practically close,” the UEFA chief told Slovenian publication Ekipa.
“However, if it could not be played, it would also be necessary to announce the results in some way and find some key on how the champions should be determined. And, of course, again I do not see a scenario in which that would not be Liverpool,” Ceferin added.
