Hatters face vote to end the season
National League bosses urging clubs to rubberstamp immediate finish
THE National League board is recommending Stockport County and their divisional counterparts vote for the immediate end of all fixtures scheduled up to and including the end of April.
The League Board will distribute almost £60,000 to each National League club this week, courtesy of a funding package from
Premier League, to help clubs through the current suspension of football brought about by the coronavirus outbreak.
Any hopes of promotion through the play-offs will end should County and their rivals go along with the National League’s recommendations – but in these unprecented times, the majority of clubs will just be focused on surviving the summer months.
A statement from the
The National League Board read: “£2m of funds have been gratefully received from the Premier League, which is money brought forward from the 2020/21 season.
“This money will be distributed as an advance payment to Clubs.
“A further email will be sent to Clubs to explain the relevant conditions. The amount for National Division Clubs is £58,333 and the amount for North and South Clubs is £13,636.
“The net amount paid may be subject to deductions for monies owed in the usual way.
“The Board has approved an Ordinary Resolution for Clubs. This resolution is resolve that the Playing Season (as defined in the FA Standardised Membership Rules 2019/20 Season of the Company, i.e. The National League, National League North and National League South) shall immediately end for all fixtures scheduled up to and including 25th April 2020. The Board recommends Clubs vote for this resolution.
“If the Ordinary Resolution is passed and the remaining ‘normal season’ league matches of the season are cancelled, the League will then immediately proceed with a poll of North and South Clubs to determine the outcomes of the season across those divisions.
“This will be followed by a vote to determine the outcomes of the season in the National Division.
“The appropriate options to determine the outcomes of the season are being diligently prepared, and will be approved by the Board before they are sent to Clubs in due course.”
‘£2m of funds has been gratefully received from the Premier League...the money will be distributed as an advance payment’