If not, there is a strong risk of players of doing serious damage and numerous clubs ending up with injury crises. He spoke out as speculation continued over when next season would start. “My massive concern is player welfare,” he told the Express as he plotted the club’s new Isthmian premier season. I want to do three weeks of group and individual training work, one week’s rest then six weeks of pre-season. We should be allowed five subs and we mustn’t have the season starting with Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday-Tuesday schedules.

Source: Express June 19, 2020 10:52 UTC