According to reports, a radical plan has been put forward by many club chairmen and officials to merge League Two and the National League.
Preliminary discussions have taken place on restructuring the divisions on a regional basis – turning them into League Two North and League Two South.
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The plans, which would boost the worrying finances by giving the attendances a much needed boost, brings more local derbies in each club’s fixtures, which would also save travelling costs.
What do we think of this possibility Yellow Army? #tufc pic.twitter.com/z5fBNgLm7C
— TORQUAYTALK (@TORQUAYTALK) May 17, 2020
Another possibility is that has is that League One and League Two could merge and be split into north and south divisions, which would keep the National League structure the same.
The new idea would mean no relegation from League Two this season and no promotion from the National League. At a time when there is still uncertainty about when the lower leagues will be able to return and which clubs will survive, the plan provides a framework for a new era of sustainability.
There are already suggestions the divisions below the Premier League will be subject to a salary cap next season while the new regionalised plans would quicken that process of recovery.
Talks on the Championship and League One continue on Monday and throughout next week to determine how to end their seasons.
League Two voted to end the season on a points per game basis, with a play-off tournament for promotion but without relegating the bottom club Stevenage.
Fans and even the Chester manager reacted after finding out the radical plan to merge League Two and the National League…
‘Another possibility is that League One and League Two could merge and be split into north and south divisions, which would leave the National League structure unchanged’ ??♂️??♂️
So the smaller clubs lower down still have the expensive overnighters and 500 mile round trips then… https://t.co/j0oS6I2hdf
— Anthony Johnson (@amjonno) May 17, 2020
When my club, Cambridge United, were in danger of going out of the national league we were warned it could be north or south. South seems more sensible but it is far harder to get to Exeter from Cambridge than Hartlepool for Bradford.
— Andy Sharratt (@andysharratt) May 17, 2020
That would be mental
— Jim Green (@jimcgreen) May 17, 2020
The impact of all this – even beyond football – will see a need to scale back on distance. How people shop, how people holiday and travel.
Would you be in favour of a complete restructuring of non-league for any future full season?
— Rob Jeffries (@RobJeffries) May 17, 2020
The impact of all this – even beyond football – will see a need to scale back on distance. How people shop, how people holiday and travel.
Would you be in favour of a complete restructuring of non-league for any future full season?
— Rob Jeffries (@RobJeffries) May 17, 2020
Long overdue!!
— Ian Senior (@SKkits2) May 17, 2020
League 1 should remain unchanged, league 2 and national league should be merged and made regional
— Ashley Wilkes (@Wilkesy93) May 17, 2020
why am I hearing league two and national league could merge wtf
— tom (@TD_2001) May 17, 2020
Hmmm League Two and National League could merge. Don’t know how I feel about that one ?
— Tom Walker (@Tom1Walker0) May 17, 2020
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