'Put the squabbling aside!' MPs urge English football's governing bodies to come together to prevent as many as 15 lower-league clubs folding due to the coronavirus crisis

Daily Mail | November 5, 2020

English football's governing bodies have been urged to 'put the squabbling aside' by MPs to prevent clubs folding during the Covid-19 crisis.

Three weeks ago, the English Football League rejected the Premier League's £50million package for Leagues One and Two, designed to assist clubs affected by the coronavirus pandemic and made up of grants and interest-free loans.

The EFL, led by Rick Parry, said the offer 'fell some way short' of what was required, and said any rescue package had to include clubs in the Championship as well.

Rick Parry's EFL said the offer fell way short of what was required, and Championship clubs needed to be included

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters made the u00a350m offer, made up of grants and interest-free loans

Chairmanu00a0of the DCMS select committee Julian Knight urged bodies to 'put squabbling aside'

Chairman of the DCMS select committee Julian Knight urged bodies to 'put squabbling aside'

Julian Knight, chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee, told the Commons that 10 to 15 lower-rung clubs could collapse due to financial pressures stemming from the pandemic.