Rochdale chief executive David Bottomley thinks the League One campaign has to be ended now on a points-per-game basis. The English Football League advised its 71 clubs on Wednesday evening that they should not return to training until May 25 at the earliest. Bottomley said his club were the first of the 71 to propose ending the season on a points-per-game basis. "Whilst we only play to average crowds of 3,500 at Rochdale, the reason we are a £6million turnover business is because we get about £1.7m from the Football League, the rest we derive ourselves." It is that careful planning, Bottomley feels, which will ensure the club is still standing to celebrate 100 years in the Football League in August 2021.

Source: Irish Independent May 14, 2020 16:02 UTC