What if Europe's top five leagues ended as things stand in the middle of a pandemic enforced standstill?
4 years, 11 months ago

What if Europe's top five leagues ended as things stand in the middle of a pandemic enforced standstill?

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European leagues are looking to find a solution to the 2019-20 season which has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost GD Points Gap from top 1 Liverpool 29 27 1 1 45 82 - 2 Manchester City 28 18 3 7 37 57 -25 3 Leicester City 29 16 5 8 37 53 -29 4 Chelsea 29 14 6 9 12 48 -34 5 Manchester United 29 12 9 8 14 45 -37 6 Wolves 29 10 13 6 7 43 -39 Liverpool lead the table with 82 points and are two wins away from the title after a stupendous season saw them draw one and lose one. Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost GD Points 15 Brighton 29 6 11 12 -8 29 16 West Ham United 29 7 6 16 -15 27 17 Watford 29 6 9 14 -17 27 18 Bournemouth 29 7 6 16 -18 27 19 Aston Villa 28 7 4 17 -22 25 20 Norwich City 29 5 6 18 -27 21 Qualification for the European competitions is another big concern for the clubs and City’s ban doesn’t make things simple. Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost GD Points 15 Real Valladolid 27 6 11 10 -10 29 16 Eibar 27 7 6 14 -14 27 17 Celta Vigo 27 5 11 11 -12 26 18 Mallorca 27 7 4 16 -16 25 19 Leganes 27 5 8 14 -18 23 20 Espanyol 27 4 8 15 -23 20 Former Real Madrid goalkeeper and a candidate for the presidency of the Spanish FA, Iker Casillas has recommended shifting the leagues to a calendar year format which would also help align easier with the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost GD Points 14 Udinese 26 7 7 12 -16 28 15 Torino 25 8 3 14 -17 27 16 Sampdoria 25 7 5 13 -16 26 17 Genoa 26 6 7 13 -16 25 18 Lecce 26 6 7 13 -22 25 19 SPAL 26 5 3 18 -24 18 20 Brescia 26 4 4 18 -27 16 “With regards to the possible completion of the remaining Serie A and Coppa Italia matches, Lega Serie A will only consider the resumption of sporting activity when health conditions allow it, adhering, as it has always done, to government decrees and taking into primary consideration the protection of the health of the players and all those involved,” said Lega Serie A after a meeting between the league and Italian Players’ Association.

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