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England's fifth-tier league to kick-off after government funding

England's fifth-tier league to kick-off after government funding

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The 2020-21 season of English National League will begin on Saturday after the fifth-tier competition secured significant financial support from the British government, the league announced on Friday.

According to British media, the National League had secured a 10 million pounds ($12.93 million) grant over the next three months after negotiations between the league, FA and the government.

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The fundings by the government is to compensate the losses faced by clubs in the league after the fans were banned amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The National League has now received confirmation of significant financial grant-aid support from the Government to compensate clubs for essential revenue lost from fans not returning in October..." the league said in a statement https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-statement-commencement-of-202021-s-63856.

"The 2020/21 National League season will now commence on Oct. 3 as planned with clubs playing 'behind closed doors' in compliance with the elite sport protocols,"