BACK SOON - hopefully
Posted by Brian Spurrell on 19 July 2020
As you may have heard, the FA has issued guidelines for the return of outdoor competitive grassroots football.
The link to the full article on the SCEFL website is here: https://scefl.com/fa-update-18th-july
- but the highlights are:
Competitive training by the end of July, pre-season friendlies in August, Step 5 and 6 leagues to begin from 5 September
FA Cup structure preserved (it had been feared that preliminary rounds might be scrapped, endangering many clubs' participation)
FA Cup extra preliminary round on 1 September,
Extensive guidance on measures to be taken to avoid risks of spreading Covid-19.
All Clubs must publish their Risk Assessment and/or their COVID-19 Action Plans on their Club Website by Saturday 15 August and notify their League that this has been completed.
Arrangements for return of spectators to non-league fixtures yet to be completed.
