The Southern Counties East Football League waiver fines in another move to save their member clubs money.

Clubs have been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis and the league are doing their best to try and save them money where they can.

In a gesture of goodwill, all disciplinary charges from games played on March 14 - the last weekend of fixtures before the season was scrapped - have been expunged.

Disciplinary offences before that date will still stand, however.

Any player picking up red or yellow cards and subsequent suspensions will still have to carry them forward into a new season, whenever that may be, as they are dealt with by the county FA and the league have no say in them.

The league have already reduced annual fees for the 2020/21 season – saving every club £250 – at an overall financial cost to the league of £9,000.

A further £2,400 has been saved following the cancellation of their annual dinner.

Registrations from the 2019/20 season will need to be paid in full, despite the season being declared null and void. Directors have agreed to waiver charges for every member club in 2020/21 to register an initial squad of 18 players free of charge, a saving for clubs of nearly £1,000.

It means total savings of nearly £12,500 – with every club benefitting to the sum of at least £337.

Andy Short, league secretary, additionally said: “Given the current financial pressures on clubs, the directors have also agreed that outstanding payments owed by clubs to the league will not be invoiced for until the end of September at the earliest.

“None of us know when we will be able to start the 2020/21 season and we are still awaiting guidance from the FA with regards to forming a constitution.

“However, we can still hold an annual general meeting and this will be carried out by video conference on the original date planned of Saturday, June 13.”

SCEFL clubs have been asked to submit details of their current financial state so they have a better understanding of what those clubs are up against.

Mr Short added: “The directors would also like to thank those clubs who have already returned their surveys, and we look forward to receiving those findings shortly to help guide us in the way forward during the weeks and months ahead.”

Joining the meeting of the league’s directors by video conference was vice-chairman John Moules, who is currently recovering from Covid-19.

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