The word farcical is starting to edge into conversations about L1`s immediate future ! You`d have thought that, with a reduced menu of options produced by the EFL, it would be pretty straightforward to achieve a majority verdict - I mean, there are 23 clubs and the dividing line is 51%. Perhaps there`s a bit of a power struggle going on between the Boardrooms and the EFL, or, maybe, just the Boardrooms. Talk is now of a decision by June 8th !
The National League can`t finalise its policy yet as its situation is closely affected by what happens in L1 and L2.
Interestingly, the apparent confirmed relegation of L2 Stevenage into the National League isn`t a certainty after all. Seems that there is a clause which makes relegation of Stevenage conditional on them being able to commence (NL) competition next season (and gain revenue) at the same time that the EFL resumes.
Why a clause ? apparently it`s because, on the basis that National League is unlikely to resume until such time it can get paying fans back into the grounds (many think that will be into 2021) , the NL could find itself several months behind EFL teams in returning to competition. From a revenue and survival perspective, this would substantially handicap Stevenage.