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England's National League to continue, sixth-tier season scrapped

February 18, 2021 AS Roma's Ibanez in action with S.C. Braga's Andraz Sporar [REUTERS]

The National League, the fifth-tier of English football, will play out the remainder of the 2020-21 season but the sixth-tier North and South divisions have been declared null and void, organisers said on Thursday.

Members in the two tiers below the English Football League were invited to vote on how to resolve the season after a number of clubs indicated they would not be able to continue due to increased financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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