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IT’S AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 April 2020

By Mark Carruthers
BLYTH Spartans vice-chairman Kevin Scott has proposed a radical short-term restructure of the football pyramid to protect clubs through the aftermath of the coronavirus epidemic.
The Croft Park club are currently awaiting the outcome of the National League’s vote on how to bring their season to a close as the epidemic shows no sign of ending.
But no matter what is decided over the coming days, thoughts are already turning towards how clubs will cope with the financial fallout that will have an impact on the game and on businesses around the country.
A host of clubs ...

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