FA confirms our story: No decision on non-league season until after February 22

The FA have confirmed what we told you on Thursday - that there will be no decision on what to do with the non-league football season until prime minister Boris Johnson's next announcement about the national lockdown.
Non-league clubs now face a further wait for newsNon-league clubs now face a further wait for news
Non-league clubs now face a further wait for news

The FA have written to all step three to six clubs confirming the wait for guidance and the delay to a decision on league seasons - as we reported on Thursday would be the case.

A statement issued Friday morning by the Isthmian League said: "We wish to provide the following update to Clubs in relation to the potential continuation or curtailment of the 2020/21 season at Steps 3 to 6 of the National League System (NLS).

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"The Alliance Committee (Steps 3 & 4) and Leagues Committee (Steps 5 & 6) met on 8 and 9 February, respectively, to discuss the data that was collated following the recent surveys circulated to Clubs at this level of the game.

"During discussions, the Committees acknowledged the likelihood that the Prime Minister will set out a ‘roadmap’ to the nation on 22 February as to how Government intend to begin to reduce the current COVID-19 restrictions.

"Given that any such update from the Government on 22 February may provide the Committees with additional, relevant information to help determine the preferred route forward, they have agreed to reconvene after this date.

"In addition, the Alliance Committee are also conscious of the ongoing process the National League (Steps 1 & 2) are undertaking and the potential impact this could have on any actions the Committee may choose to take. We will provide an update in due course."

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Hopes of saving the season at step three and below have been fading fast in recent weeks. Few believe the restart will come in time for enough games to be played, with the only decision to be made between writing off a second straight season or allowing the Project Non League proposals for two seasons' results to be used to work out points-per-game tables that would allow the deserving teams to be promoted.