Should the Premier League season be declared null and void? Here are the arguments for and against

The spectre of the ‘null and void’ season is starting to hover ominously over football as the coronavirus pandemic strengthens its hold, writes Chris Hatherall.
Should the Premier League season be declared null and void? Here are the arguments for and against
Wed, 18 Mar, 2020 - 17:32
Chris Hatherall

GRACIOUS STANCE: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested his club would accept a void season, even though the Merseysiders are 25 points clear. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire
GRACIOUS STANCE: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested his club would accept a void season, even though the Merseysiders are 25 points clear. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

The spectre of the ‘null and void’ season is starting to hover ominously over football as the coronavirus pandemic strengthens its hold.

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