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Why voiding the Premier League and EFL seasons would cause chaos amid coronavirus pandemic

Everything around football is up in the air. The season has been suspended for weeks and it is unclear when – and if – it might return. As time goes on, there are more voices calling for the campaign to be called off amid the coronavirus crisis.

They do not seem to factor in the sheer number of issues that would be caused by ending it in the near future. There has been speculation over potential legal action – but what would actually happen if they decided to announce it was over today?

Sportsmail has spoken to sports lawyer David Seligman of Brandsmiths to find out what would happen if the season was rendered null and void.