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How the 2019-2020 domestic football season will eventually be resolved has been subject of masses of discussion, speculation and debate in the sports media with numerous ideas and suggestions.
Some of the ideas I’ve read about include:
1. Write off the current season leaving teams where they were last August when season 2020-2021 begins.
2. End the season now with the current table regarded as the final table from which promotion and relegation would be decided with only those teams in the automatic promotion spots going up and a balanced number being relegated, e.g. only two teams would go up to the Premier League from the Championship instead of the usual three and only two would be relegated from the Premier League.
3. Resume the current season when the government permits (which might mean playing behind closed doors). It would probably then be necessary to have a month or so’s gap before the following season began, and consideration might have to be given to operating that season with each team playing each other only once instead of the traditional twice if it begins late in the year.
4. Resume the current season when the government permits (which might mean playing behind closed doors) with teams playing up to three times a week to get the season over as quickly as possible.
The last two options would still require play-offs which would extend the season further.
I’m sure that there have been other ideas put forward.
This does not deal with the European club competition issue though.
Rugby is in a similar position although the English Rugby Championship (the second tier in England) has concluded, with the positions in the table in March being regarded as the final table. This means that the leaders Newcastle Falcons have been promoted back to the English Rugby Premiership (Saracens had already been relegated from the Premiership because of alleged financial irregularities) and Yorkshire Carnegie relegated to the English National League One (the third tier).
Cricket is yet to begin this season and there are thoughts that if it begins at all the matches might be restricted to those that are the most profitable for the counties and franchises, i.e. 20:20 and the new The Hundred. Proper cricket (County Championship) might not take place at all and there are still doubts about test cricket this summer.
Other major sporting events this summer have already been cancelled or are under consideration of cancellation.
In the grand scheme of things some people might believe that sport is of little or no relevance or importance. In one sense that’s true although numerous jobs are involved, and not just those of some highly-paid players. Another point is the concern that a long-term lock down will increasingly affect the mental health of a lot people and sport is one way of bringing an interest that they can look forward to and enjoy, even if events have to be staged with no spectators.
Some of the ideas I’ve read about include:
1. Write off the current season leaving teams where they were last August when season 2020-2021 begins.
2. End the season now with the current table regarded as the final table from which promotion and relegation would be decided with only those teams in the automatic promotion spots going up and a balanced number being relegated, e.g. only two teams would go up to the Premier League from the Championship instead of the usual three and only two would be relegated from the Premier League.
3. Resume the current season when the government permits (which might mean playing behind closed doors). It would probably then be necessary to have a month or so’s gap before the following season began, and consideration might have to be given to operating that season with each team playing each other only once instead of the traditional twice if it begins late in the year.
4. Resume the current season when the government permits (which might mean playing behind closed doors) with teams playing up to three times a week to get the season over as quickly as possible.
The last two options would still require play-offs which would extend the season further.
I’m sure that there have been other ideas put forward.
This does not deal with the European club competition issue though.
Rugby is in a similar position although the English Rugby Championship (the second tier in England) has concluded, with the positions in the table in March being regarded as the final table. This means that the leaders Newcastle Falcons have been promoted back to the English Rugby Premiership (Saracens had already been relegated from the Premiership because of alleged financial irregularities) and Yorkshire Carnegie relegated to the English National League One (the third tier).
Cricket is yet to begin this season and there are thoughts that if it begins at all the matches might be restricted to those that are the most profitable for the counties and franchises, i.e. 20:20 and the new The Hundred. Proper cricket (County Championship) might not take place at all and there are still doubts about test cricket this summer.
Other major sporting events this summer have already been cancelled or are under consideration of cancellation.
In the grand scheme of things some people might believe that sport is of little or no relevance or importance. In one sense that’s true although numerous jobs are involved, and not just those of some highly-paid players. Another point is the concern that a long-term lock down will increasingly affect the mental health of a lot people and sport is one way of bringing an interest that they can look forward to and enjoy, even if events have to be staged with no spectators.