Coronavirus: UK citizens arrive in Wirrall from Wuhan
Liverpool supporters are genuinely concerned about the affect the coronavirus could have on the Premier League this season after the UK’s confirmed cases rose to eight yesterday. Jurgen Klopp’s side are on course for a maiden Premier League title and they are 22 points clear at the top of the table.
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However, there is no sign that the quick-spreading illness will have any effect on the rest of the football season in England.
But there are concerns that pre-season training camps will have to change - with Manchester United already looking at alternatives to China for their base.
In China itself the Chinese Super League has been postponed and other events are at serious risk - including the Chinese Grand Prix, scheduled for April.
Yesterday the LPGA announced their Asian swing was cancelled.
But some fans reckon if the outbreak spreads further their Premier League title bid could be halted.
Some of the UK's China evacuees are being quarantined on Merseyside (Image: GETTY)
“The only way to stop #Liverpool from winning the #PremierLeague is #coronavirus,” one person commented.
While another added: “The corona virus after Man City are failing to stop Liverpool winning the league #coronvirus.”
And a further person wrote: “Is coronavirus trying to stop Liverpool?
“First there was war with Iran that could set off World War 3. Now it's #Coronavirus. Someone really doesn't want Liverpool to win the Premier League.”
There have been more than 40,000 cases of the coronavirus globally, mostly in China. The total number of deaths in China is now 908, with British Airways yesterday announcing they would not fly to China until April at the earliest.