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Jonathan McFarlane

Kenny Dalglish throws weight behind Celtic title stance as Hoops hero rounds on the 'agenda' brigade

Concerned Kenny Dalglish has insisted the current season must be played to its conclusion AT ALL COSTS.

The legendary striker feels that the notion of a voided season cannot be considered and that results to this point must be protected.

Both the Premier League and Scottish Premiership called time on fixtures for the foreseeable future on Friday with the permutations of the decision now coming under sharp focus.

And Dalglish feels that anyone without an agenda can respect the position runaway leaders Celtic and Liverpool now find themselves in after dominant seasons.

He told The Sunday Post : "Now, I'm a football man. I don't have the medical facts at my fingertips.

"And without trying to guess what might or might not, happen in the next three or four weeks, my first thought is that we must be given time to finish the competitions in our own backyard.

"If that means we need to play every second night for three weeks during May, or even into June, then so be it.

"It's far from ideal, I know but every club would be in the same boat, so it would be a level playing field.

"What must definitely not happen is for the 2019-20 campaign to be declared null and void.

"That would not be fair, and any person with football at heart would admit that would be totally out of order.

"In Scotland, would it be fair to say to the Premiership leaders, Celtic, that all of their efforts in the past nine months over 30 games count for nothing?

"The same would apply to Dundee United in the Championship.

"Would any person without an agenda really think it would be the most sensible outcome to deny Liverpool their chance of winning the title after doing fantastically well in their 29 league games so far to build up a 25-point lead over Manchester City with nine games remaining?

"Of course not. Nobody can allow the hard work to count for nothing.

"So let's do away with any of this talk, and try to use our time and energy wisely."

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