Non-League Paper

Players are human, not Subbuteo figures

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 March 2020

THIS pandemic has shown how insignificant football is, in terms of relevance to greater life. In the end, no relegation/promotion is more important than ones health.
The best and only thing to do is to cancel the season from now on.
Any club that decides to sue will be absolutely sick.
Imagine being that concerned about relegation/promotion that you’d risk players getting it just to battle for it. These footballers are humans, not Subbuteo figures! In terms of how clubs deal with the lack of revenue, the FA should step in now and announce funding pots that Non-League clubs can apply f...

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