Season Ended.

[countygump]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52381612

[Mapperleypie]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52381612

I get the feeling the National League have shot their load way too early here.

[bouncingoffthewalls]

I still don't get how this a good idea & believe it will end up hurting clubs more then helping.

[Oldstripy]

The National League statement.

National League Clubs were asked to support an ordinary resolution on 9 April to end the Playing Season for all fixtures scheduled up to and including 25 April 2020.
With almost 90% of responses returned it is evident a clear majority of Clubs are in favour, including a majority of Clubs in each of the National League, National League North and National League South divisions.

In the knowledge that the ordinary resolution has passed, the League’s Board has chosen to communicate the decision now and before the last few responses are received, which will not change the outcome, to enable Clubs to make business decisions with greater clarity as soon as possible. Clubs yet to respond still have an opportunity to do so, and the League wishes to include as many preferences as possible before the final voting result is declared.

National League Chief Executive Officer, Michael Tattersall, commented, “At a time when the entire country is wrestling with the devastating impact of Covid-19, the cancellation of the remaining normal season matches brings a degree of certainty to our Clubs coping with the business implications of the virus.”

In consideration of the very serious and unprecedented national public health emergency caused by the coronavirus, National League, National League North and National League South football activities have been suspended since 16 March. The options concerning the sporting outcomes of the 2019/20 season remain under careful and timely consideration, and further updates will be given in due course.

https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk...-matches-61884

[bouncingoffthewalls]

"The options concerning the sporting outcomes of the 2019/20 season remain under careful and timely consideration, and further updates will be given in due course."

In other words...we have not going a clue what we are going to do now!!

[LilCrazyKim]

I get the feeling the National League have shot their load way too early here.

I don't know. Judging by some of the news reports over the past couple of days I don't think Leagues One and Two (at least) are far off following suit.

[upthemaggies]

The clubs that wanted to carry on would have been those still in with a shout of promotion, those clubs should be allowed to play-off.

[Notts78]

I understand why they want to provide clarity by cancelling the reminder of this season. The majority of clubs will of course vote to end the season so players contracts can wind down and other staff members potentially furloughed or laid off until a time the new season can start. No guarantees that this could resume at the normal date.
The worst thing about this decision is of course the human element. Many players and staff members will be out of work shortly with no income.
Notts only saving grace is the cancellation only confirms those fixtures up until the 25th April which could be read as play offs in some capacity to establish promotion.

[Russ_OTF]

Inevitable really.

Might get the play-off games behind closed doors if we are lucky but that depends if the league's above us carry on or not.

Personally I can't see football coking back at all until 2021.

[Woodypie]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52381612

Fair enough. That should logically mean no promotion or relegation because all games and their results are null and void.