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Leigh RMI to remain in Conference
It looks as though Leigh RMI will stay in the Conference for at least another season after it emerged that Margate
have opted for demotion to the new Conference South.
Margate are to return to their stadium at Hartsdown Park which is not up to Conference standard.
According to Confguide, ratification of Margate's move should be a formality at the Conference AGM on 5th June, and this would save Leigh RMI from relegation from the Conference. It would also affect Kettering Town - they would take Leigh's place in Conference North, while Margate take Kettering's position in Conference South.
Meanwhile, Nationwide Conference bosses and the PFA are said to be on a collision course over the implications of Telford United's decision to sack their entire squad, according to the Shropshire Star.
PFA representative Simon Barker insisted the decision contravenes Football Association rules and plunges the Bucks' Conference future into greater jeopardy.
"I'm not sure whether they already knew it, but I have told Telford that to my understanding they can't do what they've done and continue playing in the Conference," said Barker.
Former Hereford United defender Matt Clarke, who is among the sacked players, confirmed that he and his team-mates would struggle to command the same wages elseswhere.