Northern Counties East League

Northern Counties East League Premier To Run A Club Short

THE Premier will run with 21 clubs next season after the company that owns Wakefield FC were wound-up.

Wakefield had made the aware that they would not be participating in the or next season along with withdrawing their membership from the NCEL.

The league itself tried to get formal resignation from the club but with the holding company Wakefield Development Limited being wound-up, this wasn't achievable.

Wakefield had resigned from the and dropped down to Step 5 at the end of last season but after agreeing a groundshare at , the club looks set to die.

An NCEL statement read: “The management board then attempted to secure a formal resignation from the club but failed to do so with the company owning the club being wound up at a shareholders meeting last week.

“As a result of this, the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division will operate with 21 clubs, one club short of its constitution of 22, for season 2014/15.

“No further statement on the matter will be issued by the League.”

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