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The English Football League which is in charge of the Championship, League1 and league 2, sent a written letter all 71 clubs under its supervision that the interrupted 2019/2020 season could be completed in 56 days.
The league body said training should not resume until at least May 16 due to the corona pandemic . It, however, added that the date is not sacrosanct as it would depend on government guidelines.
In the letter the league body wrote to the 71 clubs, EFL noted that even if the leagues resume, matches may be played behind closed doors.
“Whenever the decision is taken that is safe to resume, we currently estimate that the League will require approximately 56 days to complete the outstanding matches in the season (including playoffs),” the EFL told the clubs via the letter.
“We are committed to ensuring that clubs are provided an appropriate notice period to ensure you are able to prepare operationally given the scale and impact of the postponements in place.
“We are in a position whereby the 2019-20 campaign will be extended, but still remain hopeful of a conclusion in the summer months.
Also note that, the highest division in the English Football League system is Championship. The Championship is contested by 24 clubs. Each season, the two top-finishing teams in the Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League .
The teams that finish the season in 3rd to 6th place enter a playoff tournament, with the winner also gaining promotion to the Premier League The three lowest-finishing teams in the Championship are relegated to League One.
In the outgoing season, Leeds United is topping the Championship table with 71 points in 37 games while they are closely followed by West Brom with 70 points in the same numbers of games.
