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“FIVE OR SIX CLUBS COULD GO OUT OF BUSINESS”

In footballing terms, Peterborough United were among the biggest victims of the coronavirus pandemic.

When the League One season was brought to a sudden halt in early March, Posh were sixth following a 2-0 win over Portsmouth. When the season was curtailed and settled by points per game, Darren Ferguson’s side dropped to seventh and out of the play-offs… then watched beneficiaries Wycombe – who leapt from eighth place to third – triumph in the Wembley final.

After some time to reflect after only four of the 23 teams voted to play on, FFT chatted to Peterborough chief Darragh MacAnthony about his thoughts on an uncertain future for Football League clubs...

How do you see the landscape for clubs in Leagues One and Two?

As football clubs, it’s our job to play. I’ve had people on at me throughout the summer on Twitter telling me that the season shouldn’t restart until there are supporters back in the ground. That argument annoys me, because while we got

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