Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League (Picture: Getty)

Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan insists he would be ‘okay’ with Liverpool being awarded the Premier League title even if the season was not completed due to coronavirus.

Jurgen Klopp’s side stormed 25 points clear of defending champions City before the campaign was suspended due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

Liverpool need just two more victories to clinch their first domestic title in 30 years but all English football has been suspended until at least April 30, with further delays expected.

Asked about the prospect of Liverpool being awarded the title, Manchester City midfielder Gundogan told ZDF: ‘For me, that would be okay, yes. You have to be fair as a sportsperson.’




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He added: ‘There are different opinions. For clubs who have had a very good season, it obviously wouldn’t be nice if it was cancelled now.

‘On the other hand, for clubs who aren’t doing as well and are maybe in the relegation places, an abandonment would obviously suit them.’

Gundogan also insisted he was open to taking a pay-cut to support other employees at Manchester City during the ongoing crisis.

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‘Of course I think it’s okay, that goes without saying,’ he said. ‘I’ve been partly following it from here and to be honest, there’s been no discussion in England yet.

‘Perhaps that’s because the English clubs are a bit financially stronger than the clubs in Germany at the moment.

‘But the amateur clubs in particular won’t have it easy and they already don’t have it easy now, so of course it makes sense to talk about whether you address player salaries there.

‘I don’t know who has the final say in that decision. On the other hand, if a player says, “no, I don’t want that, I worked hard for it, I get my salary”, then it can go in the opposite direction.

‘For me personally, it would be okay but to be honest, you have to be tolerant and if there are players who are against that, then that’s also an acceptable situation.’

Manchester City clinched their second successive Premier League title under Pep Guardiola last season but are currently only second in the division, 25 points adrift of Liverpool.

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