Liverpool could stay at their Melwood training ground for another 12 months.
A new £50 million complex in Kirkby had been due for completion this summer in time for the Reds’ preparations for the 2020/21 campaign.
But construction on the site has been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, which may see Jurgen Klopp’s side staying at Melwood for longer.
Liverpool have an extended one-year lease on the West Derby base, which will be sold for affordable housing once the club vacate.
“We can confirm that the development works on the club’s new training ground at Kirkby has been paused until further notice,” said a Liverpool spokesman.
“McLaughlin and Harvey, the company who is managing the project, has confirmed that it is closing all its construction sites as a result of the government’s advice to protect the health and safety of its employees and contractors during the coronavirus outbreak.
“We will work with McLaughlin and Harvey on developing a new timeline for the project when it is safe and right to do so.
“The health and safety of everyone involved in the project is the immediate priority.”
The coronavirus pandemic also risks disruption to Liverpool’s timeline for an expanded Anfield Road End in time for the start of the 2022/23 season.
Club owners Fenway Sports Group had hoped to be given the go-ahead on the 16,000-seat structure at the end of the current calendar year.
However the universal halt to construction in the United Kingdom due to Covid-19 threatens to stagger the original proposed completion date.
The runaway Premier League leaders are currently unable to train at Melwood due to preventative measures put in place to stop the pandemic spreading.
Players are maintaining their fitness at home with plans to incorporate group training sessions held by first-team coaches delivered via online technology.