EFL confirm when Bristol Rovers, Sunderland, Portsmouth and rest of League One will vote on season

The EFL recently proposed a framework that would see final positions be decided on an unweighted points-per-game system

The EFL have released a new statement confirming that League One and Two clubs will vote on curtailing their seasons on Monday, June 8.

The EFL recently proposed a framework that would see final positions be decided on an unweighted points-per-game system and that promotion, relegation and the play-offs will take place.

And while the Championship still intends to complete their remaining games, if their season is curtailed for any reason then the same formula would be applied.

At this moment in time, League Two clubs have indicated their preference to curtail their  season to the EFL, while sides in League One are still undecided on what to do.

The division is split between teams who want to play on, primarily made up of those teams still competing for promotion and those who claim they can't afford to host matches behind closed doors without any source of revenue.

The vote is also skewed by Coventry, Rotherham and Wycombe Wanderers, who are all in promotion contention but will gain enourmously from PPG; the former two will be automatically promoted and Wycombe jump from eighth to third.

That would deny Peterborough and Sunderland a shot at play-offs, with both clubs vocal in their desire to play out their remaining nine fixtures as just three points separate second-placed Rotherham and Sunderland and Wycombe in seventh and eighth.

As reported by Bristol Live, Bristol Rovers have no self-interest in the obvious sense to play on but do want to provide manager Ben Garner with more matches in League One heading into the 2020/21 campaign.

A recent survey of club writers covering the 23 teams in the division revealed a split of nine in favour of playing, 11 against and three still undecided, and potentially kingmakers in the situation.

On Friday, it was revealed that Championship clubs will receive financial help to cover their £200,000 Covid-19 testing bill; for League One clubs that figure is believed to be £120,000-£140,000.

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Meanwhile, Premier League have also stated they are witholding a £200m rescue package for the EFL until a decision has been made on when and how the 2020/21 season will take place.

"Let me explain, at the moment we are dealing with our own financial situation," Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told Sky Sports.

"Until we have been able to get back playing, until we have a clear plan to start the season in 2021, we are dealing with our situations.

"At the moment, we have made good all of our solidarity payments to the pyramid for 2019/20 and we have forwarded a big chunk of next year’s revenue forward and we are committed to completing that.

"But I think what we have to get ourselves into is a situation where we are sure of the Premier League’s financial situation at a time where clubs are suffering significant revenue losses before we return to that topic.”

On calls for the Premier League to offer more support to the EFL, he added: "At the moment, the best thing we can do is to get back playing because that is what we can focus on.

"What we need to ensure is that we know our financial situation before we get to that topic."