14 Mar 2020 17:05:11
A lot has been floating around the internet about the FA's stance. Lot's of fake posts by people claiming that there are specific rules in place that would declare the season either Null and Void. or alternatively that if a specified number of games (75% conveniently being flouted around which would make 29 games) then the season can be called complete.

I just spent the last 3 hours reading through the FA Handbook for 19-20.and the only part that I can find that has any relevance to the discussion is in Chapter 10 Section B Rule 9 which states:

SUSPENSION OF THE GAME AND EXTENSION OF SEASON
9 The Association shall have power to suspend the game either sectionally or entirely. The Association may also extend the periods for playing, as from time to time, in its discretion, shall be deemed necessary or desirable, and agreements between Clubs, Players, and Club Officials, Officials and Match Officials shall be subject to such decisions.

So the power is there to extend, but that is all they have to say about it. There is nothing that I can find that says anything else.

1.) 14 Mar 2020
14 Mar 2020 19:33:01
So basically what ed said that there is no such rule for this situation and the authorities will consider all options.

It's a good post to put it up there in black and white. In legal terms it just gives them the mandate to extend but it's not an obligation.

{Ed002's Note - Can you explain the "legal terms" please.}