The FA have confirmed that the football season at steps five and six of the non-league pyramid for 2019/20 is over.
The FA League committee are still to decide on promotion and relegation, or whether the season will be completely null and void.
According to recent reports, there is currently a 50-50 split over which is the best decision to make regarding the conclusion of the campaign.
Like all professional football leagues in England, all Non-League football was brought to a standstill on Monday, March 16 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
A further statement posted by the Essex Senior League revealed that following an online conference on Tuesday, the FA confirmed the season would end for the two steps immediately.
“Following on from the pre-arranged Webex meeting today with the FA and our colleagues in Step 5 / 6 leagues, The FA have confirmed that the season 2019/20 must end immediately,” the statement read.
“The consensus was there is no option of any football being played for the rest of this season due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Even if the FA were to extend, it wasn't going to be possible to complete remaining games, also subject to being allowed to socialise by May.
“The FA League Committee are to determine the terms of that conclusion which seems at present to be a 50:50 split between PPG promotion / relegation or complete Null and Void of the 2019/20 season.That decision is not the leagues to make but the FA Leagues Committee.
“Once a decision is conveyed to the Leagues it will be consistent across the NLS system - if null and void is the FA decision there will be NO promotion or relegation for 2019/20 season.”
