Time has come to protect our clubs

PROUD: Fans have shown their support for Pools and Chester

I FIND the situation at Chester and Hartlepool deeply sad. These are proud clubs with rich histories who deserve better.
I cannot help but feel a real contributing factor to their current plight is the National League’s steadfast refusal to implement any kind of Financial Fair Play at this level.
The ability and willingness of clubs like Forest Green, Ebbsfleet, Salford City, AFC Fylde, Billericay to inflate the player market and pay wages above what they can possibly afford just simply nudges other teams to ‘chase th...

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