National League

OUR CLUBS NEED HELP FROM ELITE SAYS POND

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 April 2020

By Joe Davis

SO, the English Football League (EFL) has promised the release of a £50m short-term relief package to help smaller clubs tackle cash-flow issues, while the Premier League last week voted to advance funds of £125m to the lower leagues, including clubs from the National League.
Undoubtedly, this has helped soften the blow during this coronavirus crisis but, beneath the surface, lower league clubs are being hung out to dry.
While it has been estimated that the 47 League One and League Two clubs would suffer a combined loss of over £50m if the 2019-20 season ha...

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