Giving Liverpool the title without finishing the season, would have to mean that all the European (CL and Europa) places are as now, all the relegation and promotion places going down through all the leagues are as now.
The premier league, EFL, and probably the FA would be tied up in litigation by clubs relegated, or denied playoff/promotion probabilities.
It’s so obnoxious that the talk is all Liverpool, yes they would have won it, but to decide just one instance of the multitude of related seasons placing, and potentially null and voiding the rest is just woeful, biased and selfish.
Null and voiding has similar issues, (threat of legal stuff, European places for next year) but at least it’s ‘fair’ ie there is no favouritism to a single club.
I think the only sensible, reasonable and unbiased view, is that the season goes on hold for as long as it takes, and is resumed to finish everything off. Whilst the resumption happens, the future after this season can be mapped out, nothing can be done prior to that, because nobody knows when the resumption (and conclusion) will take place.
Although ‘nothing can be done’, ideas can clearly be discussed.
When the women’s game transitioned from summer>winter they had a small one-off tournament to fill the gap - if the resumption and conclusion pushes into the 20/21 season dates then that would be the best thing to happen, effectively voiding the 20/21 leagues.
all this could be moot , because by the time a resumption happens, many clubs due to financial issues might not exist, effectively ending remaining matches with whatever the default score line is for when a club disappears.
The premier league, EFL, and probably the FA would be tied up in litigation by clubs relegated, or denied playoff/promotion probabilities.
It’s so obnoxious that the talk is all Liverpool, yes they would have won it, but to decide just one instance of the multitude of related seasons placing, and potentially null and voiding the rest is just woeful, biased and selfish.
Null and voiding has similar issues, (threat of legal stuff, European places for next year) but at least it’s ‘fair’ ie there is no favouritism to a single club.
I think the only sensible, reasonable and unbiased view, is that the season goes on hold for as long as it takes, and is resumed to finish everything off. Whilst the resumption happens, the future after this season can be mapped out, nothing can be done prior to that, because nobody knows when the resumption (and conclusion) will take place.
Although ‘nothing can be done’, ideas can clearly be discussed.
When the women’s game transitioned from summer>winter they had a small one-off tournament to fill the gap - if the resumption and conclusion pushes into the 20/21 season dates then that would be the best thing to happen, effectively voiding the 20/21 leagues.
all this could be moot , because by the time a resumption happens, many clubs due to financial issues might not exist, effectively ending remaining matches with whatever the default score line is for when a club disappears.