Liverpool set to become Premier League champions as UEFA declines 'null and void' option

'This means more' was Liverpool's slogan this year as y looked to end ir 30-year wait for a league title. While Jurgen Klopp's Reds blazed through opposition over course of season, accruing a mammoth lead at top of table, Liverpool's slogan for season took a different turn amid coronavirus UK outbreak. 'This means more' turned to 'This means more tension'.

However, Liverpool were handed a major boost in ir quest for a first league title in 30 years as UEFA decreed that Premier League season will t, in fact, be declared 'null and void'. Liverpool will, refore, be on course to end ir wait for Premier League title as y are just two wins away from settling title 'race', so to speak. In fact, Liverpool could also set record for points total come end of Premier League season.

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Liverpool Premier League champions push given impetus by UEFA's decision

According to reports, European footballing bodies have suggested that domestic leagues should be decided on 'sporting merit' if y can t get completed. Champions League qualification spots could be decided on a 'points-per-game' basis if leagues fail to finish remaining games in ir respective campaigns. Champions League qualifiers could be decided via a playoff system, but Premier League teams reportedly favour 'points-per-game' system. 

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UEFA keen on making right decision

UEFA stated that whichever procedure is settled on, it should be based on "objective, transparent and n-discriminatory principles." UEFA added, "National associations and Leagues should orwise have ability to decide final positions in ir domestic competitions, having regard to specific circumstances of each competition." Thursday's meeting of UEFA's official committee was led by President Alexander Ceferin which was held via a video conference.

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