Football's National League committee has decided to suspend the season for two weeks this morning - a day after Slough Town Football Club came out in favour of calling a temporary halt.

Slough Town's decision wtemporary halas echoed by a majority of clubs after the league committee offered a choice of three alternatives while fans could not attend matches - accepting a loan from the Government to make up for absent fans, taking a loan from the league or putting the season on hold.

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A statement by Slough Town Football Club said: "We are not prepared to put the long term financial viability of the club at risk by burdening it with loans.

"By suspending the season for six to eight weeks, it gives The National League time to pursue the funding matter further without the club incurring further costs.

"We, of course, would rather be playing football but without spectators it is not financially viable to continue and we are not prepared to put the hard work of recent years and the future of the club at risk to do so.

"We are calling on the MP for Slough, Tan Dhesi to lobby the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport to review their proposals on our behalf."

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Mr Dhesi tweeted: "You can count on me as usual to support your good-selves and lobby the Government, since you are a much valued and integral part of the local #Slough community."

Slough Town is part of the Vanarama National League South.

The National League has not gone for the six top eight week break suggested by Slough, going for two instead.