Rees Welsh suffered a badly broken ankle playing for Radcliffe Borough in a match at Ossett Town in April 2015. The Northern Premier League wrote to its member clubs on Monday to warn them that it may lead to "multiple historical claims from players who have suffered injuries during matches". Ossett United (formed last year when Ossett Town merged with Ossett Albion) had insurance through the league, but crucially their policy does not cover "player to player" incidents. Indeed the Northern Premier League stopped offering the increased level of cover due to "escalating cost" although member clubs were free to obtain such cover independently. In a letter to member clubs, League chairman Mark Harris said that they're waiting for the judge's full written reasons before taking the next step.

Source: Sky sports November 18, 2019 16:52 UTC