Football and the Coronavirus
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In all fairness, comical though it would be, it would be incredibly harsh on Liverpool.
I genuinely don't see what they'll do if sport is suspended for months on end. Not only that, but business in general will end up in a mess, the economy will be in a right state.
I'm honestly not sure what you can do.
Voiding the season has huge implications, but so does indefinitely postponing it, or continuing on with the current pandemic situation. One way or another, some people aren't going to be happy.
We are weeks away from the peak - which could be months if everyone is successful in the 'delay' phase.
Voiding the season has huge implications, but so does indefinitely postponing it, or continuing on with the current pandemic situation. One way or another, some people aren't going to be happy.
We are weeks away from the peak - which could be months if everyone is successful in the 'delay' phase.
Would this fall under an Act of God? The insurers will try and wriggle out of paying.
But that's not really fair either as we've already played the majority of a season as it is...
The Bundesliga are on about extending the size of the league to include promoted teams from the division below for next season.
Based on the current outbreak modelling, finishing leagues and competitions by the end of June would be very difficult - even with a packed schedule. That’s just a guideline and will change again I’m sure.
There’s really not much chance of the leagues resuming in April, and we’re still supposed to be in a bad phase of the outbreak in May too.
There’s really not much chance of the leagues resuming in April, and we’re still supposed to be in a bad phase of the outbreak in May too.
I think the prospect of trying to finish the league in June is fanciful at this stage. Of course it's not a priority anyway, but this public health emergency is going to get significantly worse before it gets better. The government is going to have to step in and keep various clubs going or they'll cease to be.
I thought of you earlier Rob when they mentioned the letters, this must be a particularly worrying time, all the best.
I thought of you earlier Rob when they mentioned the letters, this must be a particularly worrying time, all the best.
Will the players have 'act of god' related clauses in their contracts? It may be a legal thing and the clubs have to pay them.
The players should be agreeable to a reduction in pay really, I think we can all agree they are paid OTT wages, but that's not how it really works.
The players should be agreeable to a reduction in pay really, I think we can all agree they are paid OTT wages, but that's not how it really works.
It's certainly a very difficult decision, logically the best thing to do is try and finish it at all costs, but there may come a time where that isn't feasible. Fans attending is likely out of the question for most of 2020.
I don't think you can rule anything out at the moment, whether it's:
Regardless, it's ruined the season whatever happens, injured players will be able to recover where they normally couldn't have, which will impact results, etc etc.
I don't think you can rule anything out at the moment, whether it's:
- Ending the season now and using the current standings (would certainly open up major legal challenges, but then that's inevitable whatever happens)
- Voiding the season and reverting to the 2018-19 results with no winners/relegations
- An indefinite delay to try and finish all the fixtures when possible
Regardless, it's ruined the season whatever happens, injured players will be able to recover where they normally couldn't have, which will impact results, etc etc.
It's going to be unfair one way or another to some clubs.
Be interesting to see what happens now...
If the main lockdown isn't over until past June, I don't see how they can play 400~ matches across the PL and EFL leagues in a timely and safe fashion.
I know finance is the driving force but at the moment I don't quite see how it'll work. Not awarding any titles/CL spots/etc would probably leave them open to less legal issues than other options, unless clubs agree to a method of calculation for the league standings.
I know finance is the driving force but at the moment I don't quite see how it'll work. Not awarding any titles/CL spots/etc would probably leave them open to less legal issues than other options, unless clubs agree to a method of calculation for the league standings.