Redcy
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There's going to need to be massive re-distribution of funds to lower leagues regardless of whether we prioritise a full schedule next season (which looks like it's not happening). It'll be next year before fans can attend games and lower league clubs are going to have to run their first half a season at a loss with little to no prize money from this season. Voiding isn't some tonic for teams in precarious financial situations.
I guess those teams could get slightly reduced prize money if they figure out final standings for this season though. This might be why every current league system so far has tried avoided voiding in favour of some system which adds finality to this one.
Prize money is worth sod all in the lower divisions when about 80% of the income is from tickets on the door, I don't think the EFL or FA have 150m to give to the lower league teams to keep them in business.