Non-League Paper

PLAY-OFFS AT RISK?

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
14 April 2024

WET ‘N’ WILD: Waterlogged pitches have caused fixture pile-ups

IF this season’s weather is going to become the norm in the future, the FA may have to seriously consider reverting to the top two of a league being promoted automatically, provided they meet the ground grading criteria.
The National League, at Steps 1 and 2 have television coverage so they would wish to retain the play offs.
However, from Step 3 downwards, the leagues and their clubs are struggling to rearrange games to ensure they can stage the play-offs. This is necessary to enable the FA to co...

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