Port Vale will begin the 2020-21 season on September 12th
The Football League have confirmed the new starting date for the 2020-21 season following the impact of the global pandemic.
A Football League statement confirmed that:
The EFL can confirm that the 2020/21 Season will get underway across the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two on the weekend of 12 September.
The 2020/21 season will conclude on the 8 and 9 May 2021, with the Sky Bet Play-Off Finals reverting back to the Spring Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May.
Work is currently underway in respect of fixture scheduling and details will be announced in due course as to when full fixture lists for 2020/21 will be made available.