EFL’s latest statement on the season following a meeting of shareholders today, where clubs discussed in detail how to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Their statement read: As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the EFL, Premier League, FA and Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship has today collectively agreed to postpone its football competitions until it is safe to resume.
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— EFL Communications (@EFL_Comms) April 3, 2020
“Football is committed in supporting the Government’s efforts in tackling the COVID-19 outbreak and the staging of football matches in this country. It is clearly something that simply cannot happen at this time. The thoughts of everyone associated with the EFL and its member Clubs are with anyone currently affected by the coronavirus.
“The situation will be kept under constant review with matches only returning at an appropriate point and based on the latest guidance provided by the relevant Government departments and health authorities.
“The EFL also notes and appreciates the decision taken today by the Premier League in respect of the short-term financial relief it is to provide EFL Clubs through the advancement of solidarity payments, parachute payments and Academy Grants. These actions will have a positive impact on individual Clubs across our three divisions at a difficult and uncertain time.”
The Premier League statement also revealed the top tier will be supporting the EFL and National League during the fixture suspension…
“Discussions also took place regarding financial relief for clubs in the short term and while there is no single solution, measures are to be put in place to immediately deal with the impact of falling cash flow.
” Critically, the League unanimously voted to advance funds of £125 million to the EFL and National League as it is aware of the severe difficulties clubs throughout the football pyramid are suffering at this time.”
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Fans sent in their replies to what was announced by the EFL…
This season HAS to be finished,whenever that maybe.If next season has to be shortened, changed, altered as a result then so be it. At least every team would start next season knowing what the situation for that season would be.Too much resting on current season to just abandon it
— M Bee (@MR2015truth) April 3, 2020
they’re basically saying they’re not going to void the season
— coryplayzgames (@CoryMatthews18) April 3, 2020
Weird how people don’t understand the word ‘indefinitely’
— Daniel Fawcett (@DanTheManF1) April 3, 2020
Just void the season with no teams been relegated or promoted, we start again in August
— Geoff Hounslow (@gdhounslow) April 3, 2020
Good. Let us go up properly
— Billy Kneeshaw (@billy_kneeshaw) April 3, 2020
Class from the prem
— Finlay (@Finlay_Rufc5) April 3, 2020
Well that's the Season over then, we start again in August /September
— Geoff Hounslow (@gdhounslow) April 3, 2020
If this season doesn’t resume, don’t bother paying me back for the games I’ll have missed on my season ticket, put it in the fund for your non football staff. Cheers.
— Keiran Hickman (@Kasper_Sickman) April 3, 2020
Sensible decision
— eyrsie (@eyrsie) April 3, 2020
What needs clarifying more than “until it’s safe to resume”? There is no timespan on this, if there was there wouldn’t be mass hysteria worldwide
— Scott (@scott8687) April 3, 2020
Pull the plug. Greed
— Sam (@samjon_es) April 3, 2020
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