Yeovil Town chairman hits out at National League decision - as Hartlepool United prepare for key vote

All National League clubs – plus representatives from the National League North and South – have been asked to register a vote on the outcome of the current season by May 7.

And while a number of clubs have already indicated their desire to vote for a premature end to the campaign, Priestnall admits he is ‘extremely disappointed’ that the decision has been passed onto the clubs.

Indeed, the Glovers’ chairman insists he will lobby the league to change their plans – with some confusion over what clubs are actually voting for.

Taking to his Twitter account, Priestnall said: “I have to say I'm extremely disappointed, and I said so on a message to the CEO last night.

“I don't think the situation has been thought through properly in terms of we don't know what we're voting on.

“It's not as simple as to whether we continue the season or not. If we vote to potentially end the season, we don't know what the ramifications of that might be. Are we then going to vote on promotion, relegation and play-offs? That's been mooted as a possibility.

“Are we going to retain the existing places, average points per game? There's so many things that are uncertain.

“Our position is that we don't want to vote at all, and we'll be lobbying to get this resolution changed so that we're voting on the real outcome of the season rather than an immediate outcome.

“Not that we should be voting on it all really. I think it should be left to the governing bodies - the FA and National League - to decide what should happen.

“I don't think it should come to down a club level, because clubs will vote for what is right for them, not what is right for all clubs and the integrity of the league in general.”