Manchester United legend says it’s ‘right’ that the Premier League season will continue no matter what as Liverpool deserve to win the title.
The Reds were just two games away from sealing their first title in 30 years before the coronavirus outbreak halted the season.
The Premier League initially announced a date of April 3rd for matches to resume but that’s now been pushed back a further four weeks, with another postponement likely as the UK braces itself for the ‘peak’ of COVID-19.
A minority of Premier League clubs were in favour of voiding the season, meaning Liverpool would not win the title and the league table would essentially be reset.
But Rooney has backed their decision to continue the season when it is safe to do so and says Liverpool deserve the title.
‘Liverpool will win the Premier League,’ Rooney told the Times.
‘Now, as you can imagine, I have Everton fans phoning me up saying: “The season has to be cancelled!” And, of course, as an Evertonian and someone who played for Manchester United for 13 years, there’s a bit in me that thinks that would be good . . .
‘But no. Liverpool have been fantastic. They have put so much work in. They deserve this title. Can you imagine waiting 30 years and then having it taken away like this? The right decision has been made.
‘It’s also right in terms of promotion and relegation and Champions League places. These issues are so big for the clubs involved that I imagine there would be a lot of legal fights if the season was just abandoned. The fair thing is to finish 2019-20 — even if we have to lose next season in the process.
‘It wouldn’t surprise me if finishing the season takes until the end of 2020. Football, like every other industry, is in unknown territory and, just like every other industry, has to listen to the advice and take all necessary precautions. For me, that rules out finishing the season behind closed doors.’
