jokes about Liverpool aside (understand it is tough) the following are 2 reasonable steps:
1. Team in first place crowned champion across all the leagues
2. Teams in current CL/ EL slots get those for next season
Problem is promotion and relegation - can't really do it on a partial season. Perhaps prize money softens the blow?
You can’t use that formula for any of the above if you’re not giving relegation and promotion the same formulajokes about Liverpool aside (understand it is tough) the following are 2 reasonable steps:
1. Team in first place crowned champion across all the leagues
2. Teams in current CL/ EL slots get those for next season
Problem is promotion and relegation - can't really do it on a partial season. Perhaps prize money softens the blow?
I’m not so sure these clubs have that recourse with force majeur, it depends on whether there is a contract in place between clubs and authorities and whether there is a force majeur clause within it. Also whether a pandemic is cause enough to trigger that clause.There is no way they can solve the issue without it having a negative effect on someone. As hilarious as it would be if they void the season and Liverpool therefore don’t collect a title, they aren’t really the issue.
It’s the relegation spots that is going to get lawsuits rolling, the loss of revenue, tv money and everything else financial that comes with a relegation, similar issues with the Chanpionship teams coming the other way, imagine playing a Championship season and winning but not getting promoted and receiving the windfall that follows.
Obviously a similar issue with Champions League revenue as well.
They really have been painted into a corner by this virus.
I'm no mystic but ......
I reckon you are on your own here mate
The question in my view isn't really what we do with this season.
It will finish, be that in June, August or even February next year.
Way too many issues if it doesn't.
In respect of transfer windows, these will just be adjusted to happen between the end of current season and start of next one, temporarily, out of contract players such as Jan, we could continue to play on a short-term contract basis.
The more realistic question is when will the season after the current one realistically start ?
Anyone who thinks it will be voided and we will have a free crack at another Champions League is just pie in the sky wishful thinking.
I'm looking at the league table now trying to establish which teams would be in favour of nulling the season. No relegation, no champions, no CL places for those in it.
Us
Chelsea
City
Norwich
Villa
Bournemouth
Watford
West Ham
Brighton
Southampton
Newcastle
Burnley?
Palace?
Everton?
At most 14.
These teams are either in a stronger position, the same situation or couldn't care less if it was nulled.
What if the season ended as it is. Who would be in support?
Liverpool
Leicester
United? (dependent on 5th spot being in CL) their fans would be happy to see the title taken away from Pool.
Watford
West Ham
Brighton
Southampton
Newcastle
Everton?
Palace
Burnley? although they could still get Europa.
At most 11.
Same scenarios but who would be unsatisfied.
Nulled....
Liverpool
Leicester
Wolves
United
Sheff Utd
5 teams at most?
Finalised as it is...
Wolves
Sheff Utd
Spurs
Arsenal
Burnley
Bournemouth
Villa
Norwich
8 teams at most
If the PL had to choose in terms of legal possibilities then annuling may be the least damaging.
I know I might be wrong saying it but I so would take that.#pochbackin
Amazon doc ends on a cliffhanger!!
So if this season is voided we are still a top 4 team !!! Jose is the special one lol.