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Saturday, June 06, 2020

We Can't Play Football Without Spectators Says Alfreton Chairman

National North Alfreton chairman Wayne Bradley feels that his club is in reasonable heart but admits it couldn't play football without spectators.

Currently clubs like Alfreton have no idea when football might start up again because of the rules around coronavirus.

“Alfreton are financially sound and debt free,” Bradley told the Derbyshire Times

“It is the unknowns that are the current issues that we need to solve.

“Finances will be tight for the next season and I believe they might well be beyond. Player costs balanced with stadia income will be a fine line to walk going forward.

“We have plans of action in place, but we currently await on a perspective of the time frame within which we will have to carry these plans out.

“Whenever football is viable to recommence, there must be spectators in attendance for us. Playing behind closed doors is not a viable option for us as we don’t receive the television money and sponsorship that the higher leagues do.

“We will need adequate time to prepare for the new season to enable the plan for player recruitment to move along with plans of operation.

“Club volunteers currently aid progress with pitch and ground developments. As social distancing rules change, this will trigger further club actions in those areas.”