Published 16:11 IST, February 29th 2020

Liverpool FC PL title 'not guaranteed' if league gets suspended due to coronavirus: Report

Reports suggest there is 'no guarantee' that table-toppers Liverpool FC will be awarded the Premier League title if the league gets suspended.

Reported by: Sujay Chakraborty
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Liverpool FC are on course for a historic triumph in Premier League. Reds are 22 points clear off second-placed Manchester City as y march on towards ir first Premier League title. However, if latest reports are to be believed, Liverpool FC's title reign could be over even before it begins.

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Liverpool news: Liverpool FC's title in jeopardy?

Multiple publications across UK have reported that Premier League shareholders could soon discuss fate of current season with threat of coronavirus looming large.  Telegraph broke  news that Premier League could deploy a contingency plan to navigate around threat of coronavirus in UK. 

With 11 Matchdays left to play in Premier League, country could abandon all its sporting events ranging from a week to up to two months. This means that business end of current season could be scrapped. Liverpool FC are cruising towards ir first league title in 30 years. However, reports suggest that re is ' guarantee' that Liverpool will be awarded Premier League title if league gets suspended.

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Reports furr d that 're is  specific regulation in place in Premier League governing such a scenario’. Along with Liverpool missing out on a Premier League title, relegation battle and European qualification for upcoming season could also fall in jeopardy. 

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Coronavirus update: Affected sporting events

As per reports, more than 84,000 people have been infected with virus so far.  number is increasing with every passing day. death toll due to virus is alrey close to 3000. UK has reported 20 cases of people with a coronavirus infection. In Europe, Italy has been hit hard with infection as death toll has alrey reached 21. 

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Amidst such dire circumstances, countries are taking serious steps to prevent furr outbreak of disease. Serie A fixture between Juventus and Inter Milan this weekend will take place behind closed doors. Meanwhile, a couple of or fixtures have also seen same fate. This summer's Euro 2020, that is scheduled to take place across several countries in Europe, could also be abandoned. 

 

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Liverpool news: When can Liverpool win Premier League? 

With 27 games played, Liverpool FC could secure title with just four more wins. y will he to Watford on Saturday. 

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16:11 IST, February 29th 2020