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EFL announces release of £50m short-term relief fund to aid clubs amid coronavirus pandemic

Football League clubs have been promised help in dealing with cash-flow issues and the Leasing.com Trophy final has been postponed

The English Football League has approved the release of a £50 million ($58m) fund to help clubs deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak which has seen the 2019-20 season suspended indefinitely.

All EFL fixtures were postponed until April 3 last Friday, with the Premier League also shutting up shop in light of the recent government measures put in place to contain the spread of Covid-19.

It has been suggested that the current season could be voided completely if the crisis continues, but the EFL are determined to see the remaining games finished at some point over the next few months.