Telegraph journalist delivers key EFL update that could have big impact on Leeds promotion
There’s been no official update from the EFL following the meeting with board members on Wednesday, but Telegraph journalist John Percy has posted news that represents a big boost for Leeds United.
He said that clubs are set for a two-way vote next week with the EFL set to confirm both promotion and relegation either way.
The upshot of the meeting, according to Percy, is that clubs will now vote on whether to end the season using a points-per-game model or to finish the season on the pitch.
Either of these scenarios would be perfect for Leeds if applied to the Championship and ratifying relegation and promotion in League One should be seen as a hugely positive step for Leeds.
West Brom-based outlet Birmingham Mail called the result from the EFL meeting a “major boost” for Leeds United and West Brom and we agree.
The vote to abolish relegation from League Two has yet to be confirmed and any precedent for getting rid of promotion and relegation in the EFL could have a big knock-on effect for Leeds.
If League One is decided on a points-per-game model, it would see Coventry and Rotherham promoted, and Tranmere, Southend and Bolton relegated.
Tranmere chairman Mark Palios has already come out against ending the season on points-per-game and his club are on a run of three wins in a row.
However, it seems his only way out of the dropzone now rests with playing the season out, which could be hard to push through in a vote.
Many clubs are facing financial troubles amid the Coronavirus outbreak and we think that the vote will be for points-per-game to decide the outcome of the third tier of English football.
Meanwhile, the Championship is still heading for a restart in mid-June, with clubs set to resume training on Monday.
There’s still a long way to go between now and the end of the season – if fixtures do start. Points-per-game is good as a last resort for Leeds.
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