National League chairman ‘very grateful’ for Premier League’s aid
NATIONAL LEAGUE chairman Brian Barwick has expressed his gratitude at the Premier League’s financial assistance to the non-league game
It emerged last week that of the £125m of money to be advanced to the Football League and National League from the top division, only £2m will be distributed to the non-league clubs, while the cash is funding that would have been given to the clubs anyway, not additional financial help.
In a statement on their website, the National League said: “The National League wishes to place on record its gratitude to the Premier League for an advance in its annual solidarity payments.
“The Premier League unanimously voted to send funds to The National League three months earlier than originally scheduled.
“Reflecting on their decision, National League Chairman, Brian Barwick, said: “I am delighted that the relationship between the Premier League and The National League remains so strong.
“We are very grateful that the Premier League have advanced us monies to be able to distribute to our clubs in the coming days.
“It is a gesture that will bring some welcome relief to many of the clubs in our league. It is appreciated.”
Meanwhile, it has emerged that National League side Chesterfield have voted to end the season, while promotion-hopefuls Yeovil and Notts County have expressed their concern over the vote to decide the fate of the 2019-20 campaign.Yeovil chairman, Scott Priestnall, said: “I am extremely disappointed.
“I don’t think this situation has been thought through properly in that we actually don’t know what we are voting on. If we potentially vote to end the season we don’t know what the ramifications of that might be.
“Are we then going to vote on promotion, relegation and play-offs? - it’s mooted that’s a possibility. Are we going to retain the existing places that we have got? There’s so many things that are unanswered in this current situation.
“Our position is that we don’t want to vote at all.”
County have also written to the National League asking for the motion to be scrapped.