The top three divisions of Non-League football – the National League, National League North and National League South – have been suspended indefinitely amid the ongoing coronavirus.
Having controversially played a day after the Premier League and EFL announced their games were off due to Covid-19, the competition belatedly called a halt to their matches on March 16.
Discussions as to how best finish the season have continued and the National League has now confirmed its three seasons are subject to an undetermined postponement.
A statement from the National League confirmed: “The National League Board met earlier today and has reviewed its prior decision to suspend the competition until at least 3rd April 2020.
“In consideration of the very serious and unprecedented national public health emergency caused by the coronavirus, the Board has taken the decision to suspend the National League, National League North and National League South competitions indefinitely.
“The National League is currently obtaining specialist legal advice, is consulting regularly with The Football Association and other stakeholders, and is committed to involving its member clubs in a pending decision on how best to conclude the 2019/20 season.”
The decision for tiers five and six comes as those lower down the Non-League pyramid revolt against the FA, following their decision to conclude the season – declaring it null and void – from tier seven downwards.
A letter sent to the FA on Monday night stated the anger at grassroots level over the decision to strike the season from the record books – denying many teams promotions.
Two teams, Jersey Bulls FC and Vauxhall Motors FC, had already mathematically secured promotion and have joined South Shields, top of the Northern Premier League, and 57 others in writing to the governing body.
Angry club chairman say the expunging the results was too “hasty” and based on little or no consultation.
