Rick Barry, president of the English Football Association, said that the risk of a number of clubs collapsing due to the outbreak of the emerging Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic is not over.
The clubs of the first and second division leagues, which constitute the third and fourth degrees in English football after the Premier League and the English Champions League, voted "overwhelmingly" yesterday, Tuesday, to cancel the remainder of the season with the centers being settled according to the average points in each match.
And stopped all football competitions in Britain since 13 March because of the Corona pandemic, and the British government recently announced that it is permissible to return all sports events but without the presence of fans.
Barry said this would cause a "gap" of 200 million pounds ($ 255 million) for the clubs, which would threaten their survival.
"We still have a huge deficit," Barry said in comments to the BBC.
He added: "My estimate was mainly based on the loss of match income, which remains the main issue. There is as yet no indication that matches will be played in the presence of fans in the near future."
He continued: "The goal is to ensure that all clubs remain and we will work around the clock to ensure that."