Mark HARRIS
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE CHAIRMAN

AS RISING Covid infections dominate the news, there are growing concerns that the start of the new Non-League season may be delayed.
An alarming number of pre-season games have been called off, mainly due to players and volunteers having to self-isolate after being pinged by NHS Track and Trace.
We mustn’t panic though. This week the Premier League and EFL have both announced Covid protocols, as did the FA for the FA Cup. At the NPL, together with our colleagues from the National, Isthmian and Southern Leagues, we reviewed each set of rules to ...