Football League players told season will probably NOT be finished with too many coronavirus tests needed for restart
FOOTBALL LEAGUE players have been told that the current season will likely NOT be finished with too many coronavirus tests needed for a restart.
Club captains and PFA reps for Championship clubs and below have been delegated with relaying the news to their teammates following an EFL board meeting yesterday.
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The Premier League is still intent on getting football back underway as soon as possible with a June 8 date pencilled in.
Football chiefs are willing to spend £4million on 26,000 Covid-19 testing kits as part of their plan.
But according to , EFL players have been told that one of the main problems they face in resuming their season is the number of extra coronavirus tests that would be needed.
The report adds that there is very little expectation at Championship and below level of any football being played in June despite plans to resume training in May.
Supporters meanwhile are not expected back in EFL stadiums until next January at the earliest but there has been NO decision on how the final standings will look.
One idea suggested is a "sporting merit" system that would determine the finished table based on points per game.
Another proposal mooted involves clubs in automatic promotion spots such as Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion going up with no regelation.
Although the Premier League would need to agree to that idea though with nothing yet to be ironed out over the finish to England's top-flight either.
Prem chiefs are still desperate to complete the remaining 92 matches of this season — but clubs, who will discuss Project Restart on Friday, want guarantees over their players’ safety.
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SunSport previously reported that the fate of the Football League season could hinge on a key vote by players about whether they work beyond their contract dates.
Around 800 players whose deals end on June 30 are being asked by the PFA if they would turn out in July to complete the campaign.
But with the players’ union confirming our story on Tuesday that there is only severance money on offer and no extra wages, it is unlikely many will agree to carry on.