West Ham striker Sebastien Haller admitted that he is not a fan of proposals to play games behind closed doors, when speaking exclusively to Transfermarkt.
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The Hammers haven’t played a game since March 7th due to the ongoing global health crisis.
And as things stand, there is no specified return date pencilled in for Premier League action.
Top flight football could resume in just three weeks, however, according to the Independent, with radical proposals being put forward for games to be played behind closed doors in the absence of fans.
Drastic action need, but perhaps the best option
In truth, that would surely be a better option than cancelling the season entirely.
West Ham hitman Haller told Transfermarkt that he really isn’t keen on the idea of playing games with no fans present, however:
“I’m not a fan of that. To be honest it’s a completely new situation, everybody knows that. Because of the time pressure, it is complicated to end the current season and start the new season in a normal way. The most important thing is the health of everyone. There is also the possibility to play without fans – but that is not the reason why we decided to play for this club. Ideally, you want to play with the fans, with the atmosphere and all that goes with it.”
Most players will probably agree with the French striker’s sentiments. The game will quite simply not be the same without the fans.
But these are unprecedented times. Times that call for unprecedented action.
One option, of course, is to render the season null and void. But that would hardly be fair on the likes of Liverpool at the top of the table and Aston Villa and Bournemouth near the bottom.
So if football can return, even if it is behind closed doors, that has to be a good thing. As difficult as that might be for the players and fans.
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