The teams Portsmouth could be facing next season as League Two cancel remainder of season
There’s so no definitive decision to how the League One season will be completed after today's EFL meeting.
Pompey chief executive Mark Catlin is ‘positive but not confident’ the 2019-20 campaign can be concluded on the pitch after crunch talks were held this morning amid the coronavirus crisis.
Last night, the Blues joined a six-strong League One group – with Peterborough, Sunderland, Oxford, Ipswich and Fleetwood – who publicly united in their belief the season should be completed in the usual manner.
However, League Two clubs – who met after their third-tier counterparts – have opted to conclude their campaign despite there still being nine fixtures remaining.
League positions will be decided on a weighted points-per-game method.
As a result, it will see Swindon crowned champions, with Crewe and Plymouth also automatically promoted to League One.
In addition, there will be two-legged play-offs semi-finals and a final contested between Cheltenham, Exeter, Colchester and Northampton, while Stevenage will be relagated.
BBC Sport’s Dan Road wrote on Twitter: ‘Hearing that League 2 clubs have agreed to cancel remainder of season, & settle final table via a weighted points-per-game system with 2-legged play-off semi-finals and then a final.
‘Clubs can’t afford Covid19 tests and for players to come off furlough. Needs ratifying by board.
‘So it seems the clubs held an indicative vote - and this is their position - but it still needs to be ratified and agreed by the EFL & the FA...’
If League One was decided by a weighted points-per-game method, Pompey would finish seventh and miss out on the play-offs.
Leaders Coventry and second-placed Rotherham would go up to the Championship automatically, leaving Oxford, Fleetwood, Peterborough and Wycombe to fight it out in the play-offs for the final spot.