PLAY-OFFS AT RISK?

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 c...

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