English football is still in limbo after the announcement on Thursday afternoon that the season has been pushed back until at least April 30 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
However, the joint statement from the Pro Game — The FA, Premier League, EFL and women’s professional game along with the PFA and LMA — has provided one crucial piece of clarity - that the season WILL be finished.
DR ROB WILSON, a football finance expert at Sheffield Hallam University, writes here why the decision will have prevented disaster for so many football clubs.