League Two season will be cancelled following EFL talks | OneFootball

The English Football League has confirmed that clubs in League Two have asked “not to conclude” the current season following the coronavirus pandemic.

Members representing all 72 teams in the League pyramid met on Friday to discuss potential ways to finish the 2019/20 campaign.

The Football League have since released a statement confirming that Championship clubs want to finish the season at a later date.

There are still discussions to be had in League One as teams could not come to a consensus.

But a majority of League Two outfits want to finish the season as it is, and do not want relegation to the Conference.

The statement read: “The EFL Board, whose aspiration has always been to conclude the 2019/20 season by completing the remaining fixtures, has previously stated that any decision on how to conclude the season is a matter for Clubs to determine in their respective divisions and, as a result of today’s discussions, the following update can be provided:

League Two

Having considered the protocols and costs that would be required to be met to conclude the current season, League Two Clubs have unanimously indicated a preferred direction of travel to curtail the campaign in line with the framework outlined by the EFL Board.

In addition, Clubs asked for consideration to be given to suspending relegation to the National League for 2019/20 as a result of circumstances created where fixtures cannot be completed. No commitments were made in this respect and the Board will now consider the implications of the division’s preferred approach at their next meeting.

League One

There were varied views shared in League One and it was determined that there would be a further period of reflection and consultation to understand what creative solutions could be implemented. It was acknowledged that the need to find innovative and creative solutions was of paramount importance as was the need for decisions to be taken quickly.

In addition, Championship Clubs met earlier this week and have indicated that it is their wish to play on and conclude the season.

The EFL will continue to work with all its members to progress the discussions and arrive at the necessary decisions as appropriate in what remain challenging and complex circumstances.”