FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Leeds United v Huddersfield Town - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - March 7, 2020 Leeds Uniteds Luke Ayling celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Action Images/Ed Sykes/File Photo
(Reuters) - Clubs in the lower divisions of the English Football League (EFL) will still be promoted or relegated if the 2019-20 season is curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EFL said on Thursday.
The EFL board said they had finalised a draft framework that would be adopted into its regulations in the event of a division ending their season, saying a 51% majority is required to curtail the season in any division.
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