| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart 08:12 - Jul 20 with 4966 views | itfcjoe |
https://theathletic.co.uk/1935897/2020/07/20/ornstein-havertz-chelsea-pochettino
The EFL already has plenty of delicate and time-sensitive issues on its plate with investigations into FFP breaches and potential relegation appeals. Well, now you can add the threat of clubs potentially striking over the restart of Leagues One and Two if coronavirus testing measures are still in place.
English football’s third tier was the last to decide how to resolve its 2019-20 season, caught in the middle of the Premier League and Championship’s Project Restart, and League Two curtailing their campaign.
Although there is no definitive date, clubs in Leagues One and Two are expecting to be told to return to competitive action come mid to late September, keeping their 2020-21 season as close as possible to the top two tiers.
That would be six months since most of those clubs hosted a game and the government’s announcement this week, bringing the potential return of crowds to matches from October, is welcome news.
However, the bigger issue is the testing and biosecurity protocol that has made football’s return possible.
Aside from those clubs involved in the end of season play-offs, Leagues One and Two are yet to function under the current strict and regular COVID-19 testing regime. The Athletic understands at least a dozen clubs, including Bolton and Ipswich, have told the EFL they will not restart as they cannot afford the costs involved.
It means the EFL faces the threat of clubs refusing to play unless the testing rules are relaxed by updated government advice, which seems most likely, or the EFL can find a more cost-effective way for the biosecurity rules surrounding post-COVID football to be met.
Either way, how to make football in England’s third and fourth tiers viable remains a live discussion. |  |
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| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart on 00:06 - Jul 21 with 503 views | Libero |
| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart on 00:04 - Jul 21 by PhilTWTD |
Agree,we're hardly their priority, more mentions in passing to do with League One politics than anything else. |
Even when we were in the Championship coverage was sparse compared to other clubs, I dread to think how the average football supporter around the country between 16 - 35 views our club these days. |  | | |
| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart on 00:59 - Jul 21 with 478 views | pointofblue |
| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart on 00:06 - Jul 21 by Libero |
Even when we were in the Championship coverage was sparse compared to other clubs, I dread to think how the average football supporter around the country between 16 - 35 views our club these days. |
Ipswich Town, who are they?
Exactly. |  |
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| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart on 06:53 - Jul 21 with 427 views | peterleeblue |
| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart on 23:50 - Jul 20 by Libero |
I’d probably trust the athletic to know what they’re talking about over MacAnthony tbh. |
So we could have recommenced last season shortly and completed it correctly and played a truncated 20/21 that everyone would have know from the start where they stood.
A total disgrace that brings the authenticity Leagues 1 and 2 into serious question. |  | | |
| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart on 08:29 - Jul 21 with 368 views | JammyDodgerrr |
| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart on 00:06 - Jul 21 by Libero |
Even when we were in the Championship coverage was sparse compared to other clubs, I dread to think how the average football supporter around the country between 16 - 35 views our club these days. |
Isn't the Athletic completely based on getting inside information from the club? Isn't is possible we just didn't have somebody who would be a source for them? |  |
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| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart on 08:53 - Jul 21 with 349 views | Libero |
| League One and Two clubs threatening not to restart on 08:29 - Jul 21 by JammyDodgerrr |
Isn't the Athletic completely based on getting inside information from the club? Isn't is possible we just didn't have somebody who would be a source for them? |
No mate, it's just a high standard of sports journalism.
They have separate correspondents for each Premier League club and some Championship clubs too, beyond that they don't specialise in the English Leagues, although they do occasionally touch on matters in League One/Two/etc.
If you don't want to subscribe, or you don't have the time or inclination to read their articles, I highly recommend listening to the Hornstien and Chappel podcast, or the Tifo football podcast, both are available on YouTube and usual podcast platforms. | | | |
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