MATT LE TISSIER has been slammed after claiming only the elderly and people with existing conditions are at risk over coronavirus.
The Southampton legend believes that the general public have been ill-informed about the infectious disease, despite the bug killing over 3,000 people worldwide.
Sky Sports pundit Matt Le Tissier has tweeted his views on coronavirusCredit: Getty – Contributor
There were 34 confirmed new cases of coronavirus across the UK on Wednesday as the spread of the disease accelerates across Britain.
It has been claimed that there is ‘next to no chance’ of stopping the epidemic in Britain, with the Government forced to step up its response in dealing with the virus.
Due to concerns, Premier League clubs now fear they will have to play some games behind closed doors in an effort to stop the outbreak.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was asked by a reporter earlier in the week what he thought of coronavirus, but he shut down his question as he told the journalist, “It’s not important what famous people say.”
However Le Tissier, 51, has voiced his opinion on the illness, as he tweeted: “Why scare the entire population with this corona virus stuff.
“It’s only the elderly and people with existing conditions that are at risk but you’d think everyone was going to die by the way it’s being reported.”
Fans were left baffled by the Sky Sports pundit’s views, as one commented: “So the elderly and those with existing conditions are expendable?”
Another said: “Thanks for your useless opinion Matt, take a leaf out of Juergen (sic) Klopp’s book and defer to people who understand these things.”
One added: “Crickey Matt, stick to Football matters if you don’t see or understand the big picture.”
Sky Sports pundit Rachel Brookes tweeted: “It’s the way seemingly healthy people can spread it to those “at risk” so easily that is the concern. If you have “at risk” members in your family you know why it is so frightening.”
A fifth simply stated: “Maybe everyone knows someone who is either elderly or at risk?”
Another messaged: “I’m one of the people more at risk of dying if I catch it. Many thanks for your heartfelt concern.”
Le Tissier was also told: “Stupid statement. If you don’t scare the general population the general population spreads the virus which kills the vulnerable. Well done to contributing to hundreds of future death.”
While one said: “Matt delete this. Its important to share the information with a viral pandemic so that people know. Even if its just older people dying, younger people can get it and transmit it. Be responsible.”
Replying to a comment that read, “Probably the most ignorant ex footballer on Twitter and that’s saying something, the former England international tweeted: “I know, who’d want to follow an ignorant ex footballer…….. oh you do.”
Another user vented: “Thank you Dr Le Tissier!!! Stick to talking about football. You know less than nothing about this virus and have no idea what the final outcome will be.”
To which Le Tissier replied by saying: “But I have experience of all the other viruses we’ve had down the years that threatened mankind and had nowhere near the death rate of the common flu.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
