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'There's no way these games should have been played': Furious Eastleigh boss Ben Strevens accuses National League bosses of greed as fixtures are played amid coronavirus outbreak

Furious Eastleigh manager Ben Strevens accused the National League of greed and said there was 'no way whatsoever' matches should have gone ahead this weekend given the coronavirus pandemic.

The non-league competition controversially announced on Friday that games in their three divisions would proceed as planned despite the ongoing Covid-19 situation wreaking havoc across society and the sporting landscape.

With the Premier League, EFL and a variety of leagues across the continent suspended, Saturday's non-league clash between Notts County and Eastleigh inadvertently became the biggest game in England.

Eastleigh manager Ben Strevens accused the National League of 'greed' for playing matches
Eastleigh played Notts County away despite the ongoing outbreak of the covid-19 virus

There were 4,942 in attendance as the hosts ran out 4-0 victors in a match that Eastleigh boss Strevens believes should never have been played.