Gary Neville has said it would be “ridiculous” not to award Liverpool the Premier League title but has joked he plans on wearing an asterisk t-shirt or pin badge next season to mock the Reds.

Jurgen Klopp’s outfit currently sit 25 points ahead of nearest placed rivals Manchester City.

But their inevitable title win was put on hold following the outbreak of the coronavirus earlier this year.

Football in England’s top flight was suspended in March with Liverpool just two wins from claiming a first title in 30 years.

Neville has now said there is no way in which he doesn’t see the Reds being crowned champions – but that it is “less painful seeing them win it this way”.

The former Manchester United defender told Sky Sports Super 6: “I think it would be ridiculous not to give Liverpool the league.

“However, when you get to the bottom of the league, I think it would be equally ridiculous to relegate teams when it’s so close.

“We’ve seen that leagues have been awarded in other countries and in certain countries they’ve just null and voided it.

“I don’t think null and void will be an option with what’s happening at the Premier League level.”

Asked about his reaction if Liverpool win the title, Neville added: “No, no, no I wouldn’t leave the country [if Liverpool won the league].

“I think it’s less painful seeing them win it this way, without crowds in stadiums, without me being there.

“I think I’d have my little asterisk t-shirt printed, or a little asterisk badge for the season on Sky next season, just for a bit of fun.

“Look, they deserve to win the league, they’re the best team in the league.

“And they will rightly I think at some point get awarded with the Premier League medal.

“But it won’t stop us having a little bit of a joke in the next 20 years.”

Source:- All Football