Doncaster Rovers: EFL board to meet to deliberate alternative proposals from clubs on how to decide the season

All 71 EFL clubs had until 2pm on Tuesday for the opportunity to propose adapted or alternative methods by which to decide the 2019/20 campaign, should no more regular season matches be played.

Those proposals will be examined by the EFL board on Wednesday, with a statement expected in the next 24 hours.

The clubs will then be asked vote on proposals on June 8.

The EFL board last week reiterated their desire for final placings to be decided using a straight points per game calculation - one which would see Rovers remain in ninth place in League One - and remain steadfast in their belief promotion, relegation and a four-team play-off should take place.

Alternative proposals from clubs that have been made public include a ‘margin for error’ PPG method drawn up by Tranmere Rovers chairman Mark Palios, who called for relegation to be scrapped and the play-offs opened up for more than four teams.

Barnsley also asked for relegation to be scrapped but suggested that if it is not, relegated clubs should be given parachute payments amounting to the same base rate handed to them in the previous season.

EFL regulations do not contain a framework for how to decide a season should it be curtailed. Therefore, clubs must give their backing to proposals as they would require changes to the regulations in order to be implemented.

Only once that has taken place will clubs be asked to vote on a division-by-division basis on whether to attempt to complete the outstanding fixtures.

Championship clubs are preparing to restart their campaign on June 20, while League Two clubs have previously declared their intent to curtail the season.

League One has proved much more problematic, with a considerable split between clubs that wish to play on and those happy to curtail the campaign.

It is hoped that whichever proposal for deciding the season gains the required support to see it passed into regulation will also help heal the rift in League One.

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