Salford City owner and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has this message after Premier League announce £125m help for clubs including Hartlepool United

On Friday the Premier League announced, as part of a series of measures, a £125million funding package to help EFL and National League clubs through the coronavirus pandemic.

It later transpired that the package is an advance on money owed to clubs in August, in the form of advancement of parachute payments, solidarity payments and academy grants.

Nonetheless, it will help clubs with their cash-flow issues in the short-term with all football suspended indefinitely as a result of the pandemic, with clubs suffering financial worries as a result of the lack of matchday and commercial income.

It is not yet clear how much clubs in the National League will receive.

Sky Sports pundit Neville, a part-owner of League Two side Salford City who won promotion from the National League last season, hopes to see some positives emerge from the current crisis.

And he has called for a fairer system when it comes to the distribution of funds across football.

Neville told Sky Sports News: “It's an advance of the money that was coming anyway if you read the wording. It's an advance, but not an increase.

“I'm conflicted in some ways. I'm the owner of a club, but I'm a great supporter of the Premier League.

“The distribution of funds across football needs to be fairer. At this moment it's about football protecting itself and coming out the other side.

“Coming out of this there could be a reset in the way the game looks at itself. When you look at the distribution of wealth, it isn't fair.

“This crisis has put a great strain on the game, the economy and health across the country, but there could be some good outcomes.”

In a lengthy statement announcing a range of measures, the Premier League said: “Discussions also took place regarding financial relief for clubs in the short term and while there is no single solution, measures are to be put in place to immediately deal with the impact of falling cash flow.

“Critically, the League unanimously voted to advance funds of £125million to the EFL and National League as it is aware of the severe difficulties clubs throughout the football pyramid are suffering at this time.”

Premier League players could also be asked to take a 30% pay cut.

Pools last week saw their 2019-20 season suspended indefinitely – with the National League having opted to extend their initial hiatus.

All of Pools’ fixtures up to April 3 were already postponed, but the league confirmed on Tuesday - ahead of the Premier League and EFL reaching the same outcome - that the season will be suspended ‘indefinitely’ as the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to affect life in the UK.

The National League also reiterated their desire to consult with clubs over the ultimate fate of the season – and are obtaining specialist legal advice ahead of their big decision.