Clubs in League One have reportedly backed plans to regionalise the division.
League One and Two clubs have been among the hardest hit by the coronavirus shutdown, as they rely the most on gate receipts as opposed to broadcast fees and sponsorship deals.
It has led to some clubs, such as Bristol Rovers, furloughing their staff during the crisis in a bid to ease the financial pressure.
Yet there is still the prospect of football restarting without fans being allowed to attend, which will severely limit the amount of money clubs can make.
It led to speculation over the weekend that next season could see League One and Two regionalised, with a truncated north and south division running simultaneously before the top few teams from each division meet in a play-off to decide who wins promotion, with the same potentially happening with relegation.
The Daily Mail report that League One and Two clubs are set to back these radical plans - although it is understood not every club is currently on board with the proposals as they stand.
Benefits would include cutting down on travel and accommodation for long away trips - and, when fans are allowed to return to football, potentially boost away supporter numbers due to the shorter trips.
Fleetwood chairman Andy Pilley, who also backs a salary cap, has floated the suggestion, arguing it no longer makes financial sense to make long away trips, particularly in midweek.
He told the BBC: "If there is to be a rescue package one of the knock-on effects is that there should be a covenant and within that there needs to be a salary cap so football becomes sustainable in the lower leagues so we can focus on football and not points deductions.
"It is worth considering a regionalised League One and League Two. Much as I like Gillingham, I don’t like going there on a Tuesday night, or Portsmouth on a Tuesday night. It makes no sense."
How a regionalised League One would look
North: Accrington, Blackpool, Bolton, Doncaster, Fleetwood, Lincoln City, Rochdale, Rotherham, Shrewsbury, Sunderland, Tranmere.
South: AFC Wimbledon, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Coventry, Gillingham, Ipswich, MK Dons, Oxford Utd, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Southend, Wycombe.
