Bognor bosses say curtailing Isthmian League season is sensible

The club’s take comes following the news that decision-makers have called time on the season with immediate effect, with no further league matches taking place this season.

Cook said: "As a club we welcome this and believe that it is the only sensible course of action. We are now carefully considering our future plans and will be making announcements shortly regarding such matters as season tickets.

"We are conscious of the tremendous loyalty and support that our supporters have shown to the club during these difficult times and we want to be able to reflect that in the decisions we make going forward with regard to next season. We hope to be able to provide an update as soon as possible."

The FA’s Alliance and Leagues Committees statement read: “We have now considered the large amount of data and information submitted by clubs across the National League System (NLS) Steps 3-6 as part of a survey to gather views on the continuation or conclusion of the 2020-21 league season, in addition to the information set out in the Government’s roadmap this week.

“Submissions were made by 99.1% of clubs at Steps 3 and 4, and 95.8% of clubs at Steps 5 and 6. We would like to thank the clubs for submitting their views and the time taken in providing responses during what we appreciate is an incredibly challenging period for everyone.

“The results of the survey showed that over 76% of all clubs across Steps 3-6 indicated a preference to curtail the 2020-21 league season if it could not be restarted with limited spectator numbers and hospitality before 1 April 2021.