02/28/2020 - 15:32
- Clarín.com
- sports
The coronavirus threatens the world with becoming a pandemic, as reported by the World Health Organization, and already worries several countries in Europe. The spread of this disease in the Old Continent has already left 17 dead in Italy and recently the first death of a British citizen was recorded on a cruise in Japan.
Given this situation, according to The Telegraph media, the United Kingdom, which already has 19 confirmed cases in its territory, analyzes suspending all sporting events for two months to avoid the congregation of large numbers of people. Then, the Premier could be suspended when there are still 11 dates to go.
The trophy of the Premier. Will it be vacant?
If this measure is confirmed, there are two alternatives on the table. The first is to find a compromise solution between the teams and that the champion, promotions, descent and classification to the cups be decided . The other, more drastic, is the cancellation of this season and not computed.
The decision would be as controversial as it was unpublished. With Liverpool with 22 points ahead of Manchester City , the second, it would be amazing if the Reds could run out of the title, as well as unpublished . With four more wins, Jurgen Klopp's team will be champion.
There are no records of identical cases, although there is a similar similar background: in Chile, due to the social outbreak, the tournament was over ahead of time and declared champion of the Catholic University . There were no descents and although the promotions had been suspended, finally Deportes la Serena and Santiago Wanderers, the first two of the Second Division, went up to First.
In 2009, with the expansion of swine flu, Mexico was one of the main focuses and the Aztec teams withdrew in the middle of the Copa Libertadores because the organization decided not to play in that country. Chivas and San Luis did not give in to the change of venue and left the tournament in the round of 16.
Always according to the same medium, there is another option that seems more viable in the midst of this crisis by the coronavirus and is to copy the way that Series A is beginning to implement in Italy: playing behind closed doors. This date there will be five games without a public in that country, all in the North. The virus also hits football.
