League Two

SHRIMPERS,MARINERS IN ESCAPE BID

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The LeaguePaper Team
9 May 2021

By Tom Blackett

RELEGATED duo Southend and Grimsby are challenging their demotion from the Football League.
The clubs claim their relegation is ‘unfair’ given there is no relegation from the National League.
It was agreed in February that the National League would continue but its North and South divisions would be curtailed. It meant there would be promotion into the EFL, but no teams would be relegated.
Southend chairman Ron Martin said: “You’ve either got to say ‘no relegation from the EFL and, sorry, National League clubs can’t come up’ or ...

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