Liverpool is still set to be crowned Premier League champions even if coronavirus causes the season to be abandoned, with rival clubs content for Jurgen Klopp’s side to be awarded the title. The red’s, bidding to winning the eight topflight for the first time in 30 years, have stormed 25 points clear of Manchester city and require two more victories to end their long wait for a domestic title.

But the coronavirus outbreak is threatening to completely obliterate the 2019-20 campaign with all professional football in England now suspended until at least April 4. But even if this is the case, it appears unlikely that Liverpool would be denied the premier league title as, according to telegraph sport, there is ‘little opposition’ from rival clubs to deny Jurgen Klopp’s side the crown.

It is claimed there is ‘no appetite’ from other clubs to deprive a Liverpool side that has only failed to win two of their 29 league fixtures the tag of champions. Shortly after the premier league was suspended until April, red boss Klopp praised the decision and said Liverpool as a club ‘supported it completely’.

Today’s decision and the announcement are being implemented with the motive of keeping people safe because of that we support it completely’, Klopp said. We have seen members of teams we compete against becomes Ill.this virus has shown that being involved in football offers no immunity.

To our rival clubs and individual who are affected and to those who later will become so, u are in our thought and prayers. None of us know at this moment what the outcome will be, but as a team, we have to have a belief that the authorities make decisions based on sounds judgment and morality’.

Klopp added: the message from the team to our supporters is only about your well-being. put your health first. Don’t take any risk.

Mazi chidubem Ugwu reporting, obinwannem News.