Putting aside the health factors for a minute and looking at the financial factors could this see more ELF clubs go to the wall? Any long term postponements or games being played behind closed door would surely significantly affect their cash flow situation?
So if the reason for Coughlin going was for family reasons, what is the reason for the assistant Joe Dunne, who has followed him and must have been in the frame to replace him?
Sorry to say but you are wrong it's only the first two ko rounds (pus the group stages) which remain regionalised before an open draw from the quarter-finals onwards