Plymouth Argyle will be promoted from League Two if the 2019-20 season ends with promotion and relegation remaining as part of its framework.
League Two clubs had already formally voted to end the campaign in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic with the Pilgrims lying in third place in the league table behind leaders Crewe Alexandra and second placed Swindon Town in new plans which would final placings decided by PPG (points per game)
However, Ryan Lowe's men won't be popping the champagne corks just yet as the new regulations need to be implemented by the EFL and 51% of the league's 71 member clubs across the Championship, League One and League Two need to agreed to it. As part of the initial plans that League Two clubs had agreed there
would have been no relegation, but if the new proposals are approved
then bottom side Stevenage will be relegated to the National League.
If the proposals go ahead then Exeter City would have the opportunity to join them as they would be guaranteed a play-off spot alongwith Cheltenham Town, Colchester United and Northampton Town. If PPG were used to finish the campaign it has been revealed that they would have finished the season in fifth place and would have faced Colchester before a possible final date with either Cheltenham or Northampton.
However, if the play-offs do not no ahead then the EFL board will decide an appropriate course of action.
