Jurgen Klopp came agonisingly close to lifting the Premier League trophy as part of a secret plan to crown Liverpool champions before the lockdown.
Mirror Sport can reveal top level talks took place to try and bring forward the presentation amid the growing fear of uncertainty in football because of the coronavirus.
Liverpool were just two wins away from winning their first title in 30 years and the plan was to crown them champions at Anfield on Saturday, March 21.
It could have potentially happened if Liverpool had beaten Everton in the Merseyside derby the previous Monday - and then they could have clinched the title against Crystal Palace.