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Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris says it would be “cruel” if Liverpool were denied the Premier League title due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But the Frenchman says “the right balance” must be found before the games can be played again so that the health of the players and the public is not in jeopardy.
June 12 is the new target date for Premier League action to resume behind closed doors, but concerns have been raised about the risk of players contracting coronaviruses and infecting their families.
There have been calls for the season to be removed, or for the final league standings to be decided based on the application of a point ratio per game in the current table.
Tottenham is currently eighth in the table, four points behind fifth place, which is expected to provide a route to the Champions League for next season, provided that Manchester City’s European ban is met.
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“We are in a situation where everyone wants to finish and have the verdict on the field,” the France goalkeeper told L’Equipe.
“It would be terrible if it all ended like this nine days before the end of the Premier League. It would also be cruel for Liverpool with the advantage they have … they are almost champions.”
“As with everyone, there would be a display of unfinished business. Also, we are entering the most exciting period, the most beautiful moment of the season. No one wants it to end like this.”
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The remaining 92 Premier League games have been asked to take place abroad: English agent Gary Williams has proposed hosting them in Perth in Western Australia, while Malta is another destination that has been discussed.
Wherever the games take place, it is likely to be behind closed doors, which Lloris described as “strange,” but says that the health of everyone involved has to be a top priority.
“It will be weird wherever it happens,” said Lloris, who would have expected to play for France this summer in the final of Euro 2020, which will now take place next year.
“Soccer is not a sport behind closed doors … Without spectators, it is not the same discipline.
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“This is not how I see football. We are here to meet, share our emotions. We all want complete stadiums, with atmosphere, fans, color and songs. But here, we must take into account the context.”
“There are important and financial problems that must be understood at the club and federation level. Everyone must find the right compromise between health above all else and the need to end this season.”
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