This would mess up the order of international tournaments as well with the euro all but canceled.
Juventus player Daniele Rugani positive test for Coronavirus
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If the season is declared void it in effect never happened, so we would just go again next season with the same 20 teams. There are now no easy answers to this though and whatever decisions are made are going to frustrate some sets of fans.
Public health however takes priority over everything else.
It was only a matter of time considering the prevalence in Italy.
Yeah, reading before the game that was the exact reason why it was played with fans. Even Simeone said he wanted their fans and players to enjoy the Anfield atmosphere, fecking selfish cnuts.
Fecking mental. Hopefully the whole Juve team is ok but at this point you have to imagine more players in the first team are infected
This shit has already wrecked the world's economy and health systems, football is basically irrelevant in the big picture.
Should have been stopped weeks ago, madness that Liverpool are going out in front of a packed Anfield. This might have been contained if governments had been willing to make unpopular decisions early.
Ideal scenario now. Win the PL, keep the CL for another season. Greatest double ever.
Plus, even if that happens and the season is voided, everyone knows that Liverpool were the de facto champions this year. Does it matter if their name actually gets engraved on the trophy and the wikipedia winners list updated? Yes, it does. Haha.
I honestly think next season is in danger as well.
It’ll be absolutely disastrous for clubs lower down the food chain who would presumably still have to pay wages with no incoming finances, would possibly cause a few to enter administration.
Ironically, the English sides having a poor run maybe null & void, & start again as though nothing has happened.
If any fans get coronavirus they will blame it all on the Conservative government.
Serie A certainly done, other leagues will probably follow.
Well I work next to public health & the peak actually is in couple weeks & will be pretty much over by June/July
Suspend the leagues. Public health takes precedence here.
Could you elaborate on that? Everything I've heard suggest this will be going on for months yet and is only the beginning.
It all depends when the virus was contracted by rugani but Portuguese reports saying Ronaldo has been in Madeira for the past week and has not had contact with rugani. He is also said to be staying in Madeira to take tests to be sure he is clear
Jesus, calm down all their older players are fitter than me and you twice over.
Only a matter of time, football is done for this season. Might as well be proactive and make it official sooner than later.
This isn’t just about the winners though, you can’t just say season is over because the top team can’t be caught, the three teams in the relegation spaces will want a full season played, there’d be court cases galore if a team got relegated without having the chance to play games that may give it points to survive.
I can't see them playing the CL after this round, even if they finish the round
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At least behind closed doors works.
Idiots. Should all be fined.
Yeah that all but confirms Serie A will be made void. Other leagues to follow suit eventually too.
Given what we know about the virus Rugani should be fine. Footballers are among the fittest and strongest in society and this virus is deadliest in the elderly or those with underlying health issues. I am sure Juve would have spotted anything like that in his medical.
The real issue will be people who he has come into contact with like Sarri, who are in the wrong age bracket and have weak health. Footballers themselves are likely to act as super spreaders who get mild or no symptoms and pass on the virus to more vulnerable, less fit people.
The real issue will be people who he has come into contact with like Sarri, who are in the wrong age bracket and have weak health. Footballers themselves are likely to act as super spreaders who get mild or no symptoms and pass on the virus to more vulnerable, less fit people.
Ya plus they have the money to assure theIr recovery. Just sucks the season will be void.
Wait, why was he tested in the first place? Media over here reporting that he didn't and still doesn't show any sickness or symptons.
I imagine routine screening. Clubs are constantly monitoring the health of their playing staff. Juve is known to have elite medical facilities. Paddy Evra has spoken about how they diagnosed an abdominal condition even United's medical staff weren't able to find out about. Helped prolong his career at the top by years.
Possibly contact with a known infected person?
Yeah, season Worldwide is done.
Yep. It's done.
Definitely this.