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Mikey Devlin admits Aberdeen season fears as he expresses doubts over contracts

Aberdeen defender Mikey Devlin admits he can't see the football season finishing because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Covid-19 has meant that no games have been played in Scotland since the middle of March, with Devlin's Aberdeen side due to play Motherwell on March 13 being postponed on the day of the game.

Hearts played St Mirren in the last Premiership match, while Rangers hosted Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League in the last Europa League game in Scotland.

And Devlin admits he would love the season to be finished but can't see how it happens.

He told RedTV: "We as footballers would always rather finish the season. Certainly from an Aberdeen perspective we have got third place, or we had third place, to chase. If the league were to stop we relinquish our ability to change our position.

"There is no outcome that pleases everybody. Everyone has to understand that, no matter what happens here, someone will feel hard done by.

"The overwhelming feeling, from my understanding, it's very difficult to see how the league will continue without disrupting next season.

"And I think that will be the priority. As much as of course we want to finish this season then I'm not quite sure how we do that if we extend the season, with the added complication in Scotland that contracts expire at the end of May.

"To play into June and July, do we ask players to sign contract extensions? If a club haven't offered you a longer-term deal do you sign a one-month extension to play a few games. What if you get injured? Who then looks after your rehab? There are a lot of things to consider.

"It's a frightening time when you weigh up all the pros and cons to whatever the outcome is going to be. Amongst the boys, everyone sees it very difficult for the league to continue as it is.

"I must say, I am delighted I am not part of the panel making that decision because I don't envy them whatsoever."

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