Suspended: FA confirm ALL grassroots football to stop for a month due to lockdown
All football matches and training from Step 3 and below will stop until December 2, following the weekend announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson that further restrictions would be placed on England in an attempt to prevent the further spread of the virus.
A statement from the FA on Tuesday morning, read: “As a result of the UK Government’s new national COVID-19 restrictions, and subject to Members of Parliament voting tomorrow [Wednesday 4 November 2020] and the publication of bespoke guidance from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport [DCMS], the impact on ‘non elite’ football in England will include the suspension of the following during this period:
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Hide AdAll fixtures and training for Steps 3-6 of the National League System [NLS]
All fixtures and training for Tiers 3-7 of the Women’s Football Pyramid [WFP]
All fixtures and training for the Regional NLS Feeder Leagues
All fixtures and training for The Barclays FA WSL Academy League
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Hide AdAll fixtures and training for FA Girls Regional Talent Clubs
All fixtures and training for FA Girls Regional Talent Clubs
All fixtures and training for indoor and outdoor youth and adult grassroots football.
"Our aim is to ensure that the 2020-21 season is completed at these levels and will liaise with the relevant leagues in the NLS and WFP and the County Football Associations [CFAs] to provide support and establish appropriate options to do so if required.
“The UK Government has confirmed that school sport can continue as an exemption during this period.”