MARGATE boss Jay Saunders expects the financial inequality caused by COVID-19 to create runaway league champions in 2020-21.
While most clubs will have to be more frugal when football resumes, Saunders can see the wealthy few disappearing into the distance.
He’s predicting a busier transfer market than ever when the dust settles.
Saunders said: “A lot of clubs will struggle but others will have money men behind them, a bottomless pit and they’ll have the pick of the players.
“There will be a lot of player movement and I think it’ll affect what players earn next year. There won’t be as many clubs paying good money.
“In most leagues there will be runaway clubs. I can’t see it any other way.
“Nine times out of 10, players will go for that little bit of extra money but a lot of teams are going to be in the same boat.
This story is from the April 26, 2020 edition of The Non-League Football Paper.
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