Udinese director claims Premier League are set to release a statement cancelling the season

Pierpaolo Marino has said the English top flight will follow Belgium’s premier division, who last week abandoned their campaign

Udinese director Pierpaolo Marino has said the Premier League is set to release a statement announcing the cancellation of the rest of the 2019/20 season.

Marino revealed the news on Tuesday amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Udinese’s owners are also involved with Watford.

Speaking to Sportitalia, he said the English top flight would follow Belgium’s premier division after they confirmed last week they would abandon the current campaign and crown Club Brugge champions.

“The Belgian Federation has already sanctioned the end of their league, despite the threats of sanctions from Uefa,” Marino said.

“In England, the Premier League is about to release a similar statement, because the situation there is becoming very, very serious.

“I frankly just hope we can enjoy football again after the coronavirus.

“It doesn’t matter how long it takes, we need to get out of this danger zone. I am worried for the next seasons, not the old one.”

In Belgium, decisions were not made on the relegation places or European spots.​