Rangers are 21 points clear at the top of the Premiership and on course for their first league title since 2010-11; Steven Gerrard said: "Football is played for a reason, and you have to finish competitions"; watch Motherwell vs Rangers live on Sky Sports Football on Sunday; kick-off 12pm
Friday 15 January 2021 17:09, UK
Steven Gerrard says the Scottish Premiership season must be "finished in the right way" after SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster refused to rule out declaring the season null and void.
Rangers are currently 21 points clear at the top of the Premiership and are on course to win their first league title since the 2010-11 campaign.
However, Doncaster has declined to rule out declaring the season null and void if coronavirus restrictions force football to be suspended.
Gerrard believes the season should be completed in full and insists his opinion is not influenced by the current league table.
"I've read through the interview and I think what Neil has done is put every possibility and option on the table," Gerrard told Sky Sports News.
"My opinion on this is exactly the same as it was in March and April. For football's sake and the sake of competition, I think everything has to try and be finished in the right way.
"I'm not saying that now because we're sitting where we are, in terms of the competition this year, because my opinion was the same in March and April.
"That's my hope, that's my opinion and that will never change as long as I'm involved in the game. It would have been my opinion at 18 years old and it will be my opinion at 88.
"Football is played for a reason, and you have to finish competitions. That is my opinion."
Sky Sports has announced yet more live Scottish Premiership fixtures in February and March as the league closes in on the split.
Sky Sports - the only broadcaster to offer live coverage of the Scottish Premiership - has announced four more live games across February and the start of March.
Rangers have enjoyed a start manager Steven Gerrard could only dream of, dropping just four points from 23 games so far - and their trip to Hamilton on February 7 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football; Kick-off at 12pm.
Sun Feb 7: Hamilton vs Rangers, Kick-off 12pm
Sun Feb 14: St Johnstone vs Celtic, Kick-off 12pm
Sun Feb 28: Livingston vs Rangers, Kick-off 12pm
Sun Mar 7: Dundee United vs Celtic, Kick-off 12pm
Sun Jan 17: Motherwell v Rangers, Kick-off 12 noon
Wed Jan 20: Livingston v Celtic, Kick-off 8.15pm
Sun Jan 24: St Mirren v Celtic, Kick-off 4.30pm
Wed Jan 27: Hibernian v Rangers, Kick-off 7.45pm
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