Tottenham star Hugo Lloris says it would be ‘cruel’ on Liverpool not to be crowned Premier League champions

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris
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Richard Parry4 May 2020

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris says it would ‘be cruel’ on Liverpool not to be crowned Premier League champions.

Discussions continue among the Premier League and its 20 clubs over Project Restart and plans to resume the 2019-20 campaign, and Spurs skipper Lloris has admitted that it would be ‘terrible’ to miss out on what is traditionally ‘the most beautiful moment of the season’.

“We are in a situation where everyone wants to finish and have the verdict of the field," the Spurs captain told L'Equipe.

“It would be terrible if everything ended like that nine days before the end of the Premier League. It would also be cruel for Liverpool with the lead they have. They are almost champions.

“As with everyone, there would be a taste of unfinished business. In addition, we are entering the most exciting period, the most beautiful moment of the season. Nobody wants it to end like this.”

Should football return, it is widely accepted that matches will have to be played behind-closed doors without supporters, with proposals for neutral venues to be used to reduce the risk of spreading the Covid-19 virus.

And Lloris admits that while everyone wants football back in its normal capacity, the right compromise must be found.

“It will be weird wherever it happens. Football is not a sport behind closed doors. Without spectators, it is not the same discipline,” Lloris continued.

“This is not how I see football. We are here to gather, share our emotions. We all want full stadiums, with atmosphere, fans, colour and songs. But here, we must take the context into consideration.

“There are major and economic issues that need to be understood at the level of clubs and federations. Everyone has to find the right compromise between health above all else and the need to finish this season.”

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