In football, if you want to make a bad situation worse, it's always worth getting the Football Association involved.
So it was this week when Greg Clarke, the FA chairman, told Premier League clubs the governing body would not sanction a season without promotion or relegation. Despite the fact it already has.
There was no objection from the FA to the decision which cancelled affairs in the Combined Counties League Division One for instance, and with it the promotion of Jersey Bulls.
Likewise, the FA have as yet not delivered Vauxhall Motors their promotion from North West Counties League Division One South.