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LAWYERS WILL LEAD THE WAY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 April 2020

By Mark Carruthers

THWARTED: South Shields celebrate but it looks set to count for nothing

FRUSTRATED South Shields chairman Geoff Thompson is set to step up legal action after the FA Council’s decision to ratify a move to void the 2019/20 season.
The Mariners are one of a number of clubs directly impacted by the decision after their hopes of securing a fourth league title in five seasons was brought to a grinding halt.
Graham Fenton and Lee Picton’s side were sat 12 points clear at the top of the BetVictor NPL Premier Division table before the coronavirus epidemic put a temp...

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