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Post by waggoner on Mar 31, 2020 13:07:26 GMT
Covid 19 has hit not just Football but the whole of life as we know it. Nobody knows what the financial implications are going to be going forward, but it is not going to be good for non league football that's for sure. At the end of it all where will it leave us and other clubs in similar situations?
It will take years to undo the damage (if ever) to football at this level. How do we know if a 'Coronavirus outbreak' might not happen again in the future? With this in mind can clubs plan more than a season ahead? Can any club risk more than a one year contract?.
In reality can a non league club at our level really be a full time club ever again? is this the start of all football outside of the league being part time?. I very much doubt that many of the clubs from National League right down to NWC league will still exist in their present form after all of this and there will have to be some serious changes made for some clubs to survive in any form at all
Thoughts anyone?
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Post by gezzer on Mar 31, 2020 13:50:10 GMT
Personally think that this is a game changer for all football including League one and two clubs as well as some Championship sides. Some of the perennial debt ridden clubs are bound to disappear. Some of the not so rich millionaires who are bank rolling clubs will undoubtedly cutback as their businesses struggle and in some cases will go under, even Abramovich has reportedly lost £2.4bn (about 20% of his net worth since the crisis began).
This will create opportunities for some lower level clubs to move back into the FL but imo the EFL should also take this as an opportunity to seriously look at the structure of the football pyramid and how clubs are funded going forward including bringing in enforceable FFP rules, scrapping the ridiculous parachute payments and even having a "debt ceiling"
I agree that many clubs at National League level and below will be fortunate to ride out not just COVID-19 but the ensuing Recession which will quickly follow. Uncertain times ahead for Football and all sports.
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Post by Hannibal on Apr 2, 2020 12:43:37 GMT
Personally think that this is a game changer for all football including League one and two clubs as well as some Championship sides. Some of the perennial debt ridden clubs are bound to disappear. Some of the not so rich millionaires who are bank rolling clubs will undoubtedly cutback as their businesses struggle and in some cases will go under, even Abramovich has reportedly lost £2.4bn (about 20% of his net worth since the crisis began). This will create opportunities for some lower level clubs to move back into the FL but imo the EFL should also take this as an opportunity to seriously look at the structure of the football pyramid and how clubs are funded going forward including bringing in enforceable FFP rules, scrapping the ridiculous parachute payments and even having a "debt ceiling"
I agree that many clubs at National League level and below will be fortunate to ride out not just COVID-19 but the ensuing Recession which will quickly follow. Uncertain times ahead for Football and all sports. I like that idea. |
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Post by Churton Blue on Apr 3, 2020 7:57:42 GMT
It is hard to predict at the moment. The National League must bring in Financial Fair Play. Salary Caps and a limit on contracted players probably need to be part of that. Next season looks problematic as it is hard to see when large gatherings will be allowed again. The economic damage done during this crisis will have a negative effect on attendances and sponsorship. The next 2 or 3 years will likely be all about survival for many clubs including ours but there are far too many unknowns at the moment in regard to when football will be played again and in what circumstances.
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