A number of Liverpool fans have hit out at England captain Harry Kane after he called for the current Premier League season to be scrapped if it cannot be finished by the end of June.
With English professional football suspended until 30 April at the earliest due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tottenham striker told BBC: “I know the Premier League will do everything it can to finish the season. There needs to be a point where enough is enough. Probably the limit for me is the end of June.” The story was later shared on Twitter by @empireofthekop.
Does someone wanna tell him his 11 goals will be deleted from history? Bet he'll change his tune! ? https://t.co/zFW3R4omEQ
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) March 30, 2020
While Kane’s Spurs side are struggling in eighth place in the Premier League, and with the 26-year-old’s 11-goal tally in the league his lowest in six years, Liverpool lead the division by 25 points and need only two more wins to secure a first title since 1990.
The Tottenham striker infamously claimed a dubious goal two years ago as he contested the Premier League Golden Boot race with Mohamed Salah, which the Reds forward eventually won (as per TransferMarkt). He also angered some Liverpool fans earlier this season after claiming that Jurgen Klopp’s side were fortunate to have beaten Spurs 2-1 at Anfield.
These Reds supporters took to Twitter to have a go at Kane over his calls for the season to be voided if it can’t be completed by 30 June:
Leadership that England deserves
— MarcoPOLOL (@marco_polol) March 30, 2020
Can’t believe this man was chosen as England captain over Hendo
— Bobby Firmino (@FirmiNoLookGoal) March 30, 2020
He’s only saying this as he thinks it’ll mean Spurs will get CL.
I’d put it a different way; If it gets voided and didn’t happen, that means he didn’t play, which means he can repay all this wages he didn’t earn.
— ds (@GoodKopBadKop) March 30, 2020
When you realise that you are not gonna play CL next season, you’d want a fresh start to this season. Not deep. Lol
— Lucas (@lucas4dominion) March 30, 2020
Harry Kane wants the premier league scrapped because he has no chance of winning the golden boot. Give him the golden hamstring instead and that’ll keep him happy
— Lfc Kev (@Kev1Lfc) March 29, 2020
There isn’t much benefit when you’re 8th.
— Markus (@Markus197705) March 30, 2020
Anyone got more info on his dribbling stats this season. . .
— ????Martin ??The ??Red ???? (@Topred2020) March 30, 2020
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