Former England manager Sam Allardyce believes it is time to call it quits on the Premier League.

The veteran manager, who managed a number of Premier League clubs, believes the authorities should give up on this season.

He does not believe that games can go ahead safely, and that starting next season should be the priority now.

There are many debates about whether to continue postponing this season into the summer or fall, even if it means impacting next season.

"I've got a big fear that we should stop the season and look to start again next season," Allardyce told Sky Sports News.

"I don't know how you can finish a season with everything that's going on in terms of the NHS, how strained it is, and everybody needing to stay safe in their own homes.

"I think it's the way it has escalated into such a difficult period for the whole world and, particularly, for our country, how rapidly this virus is spreading and how many lives it looks like it is going to take, and because the only way we can stop it is by isolating.

"It'll be very sad for a lot of teams.

"In the Premier League, there's Liverpool, who have had such a fantastic season but lives matter and nothing takes precedence over that."