Ex-Man Utd defender Rafael hopes Premier League season is voided to prevent old rivals Liverpool from ending drought
FORMER Manchester United star Rafael hopes the Premier League season is scrapped so Liverpool can’t get their hands on the title.
Jurgen Klopp’s men are facing an anxious wait to discover if the campaign will continue after it was brought an abrupt halt by the coronavirus crisis.
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Liverpool were 25 points clear at the top of the table and expected to lift their first-ever Premier League trophy this summer.
Football chiefs are now scrambling to sort out an end to the season, with Euro 2020 pushed back a year to give extra breathing space.
However, there is a chance the entire term could be scrapped.
Declaring the season null and void would mean Liverpool’s wait for a Premier League title will continue into the next campaign.
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And Lyon’s Brazilian right-back Rafael, who won the league three times during his seven years at United, hopes the season cannot resume just so Liverpool have to endure at least another year before they can end their title hoodoo.
Rafael told United’s official website: “I always say that when you get to 18 titles, and when you pass Liverpool.
“Everybody’s talking about ‘stop the competition’, no? They don’t get to 20!
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“It will be hard for them [if the season is scrapped], but great for us.”
One Liverpool star who is ready to accept whatever outcome is Sadio Mane.
He explained: “It has bee difficult for Liverpool but it has been more difficult for many millions of people around the world.
“Some people have lost family members, that is the more complicated situation.
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“For myself, it’s my dream and I want to win it this year. I want to win the games and get the trophy.
“If that’s not the case, I will accept, it’s part of life.
“With this situation whatever happens I will understand and hopefully we will win it next year.”