by The co-owner of York Julie-Anne Uggla has called for an immediate reform of the transportation and relegation system between EFL and the National League, in which their club is promoted to the second division.
The minster men missed a return to the football League when they lost in the play-off semi-final against Oldham after taking second place behind the Champions Barnet, 28 points before the last play-off position.
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In February, the National League started the “3up campaign” with the aim of securing three locations for the second division for the 2025/26 season.
However, Uggla has an immediate review, temporary auxiliary measures or an accelerated implementation of the “3up” model “with the intention that York received immediate transport to the second division.
In an open letter to the National League and the EFL managing director Trevor Birch, she said: “I write to express my deep concern and disappointment about the current advertising system between the National League and the second season, in York City FC, although they had won 28 points, won seventh place and won 12 more games.
“Such a blatant imbalance not only undermines that he has the order, but also undermines the basics of fair competition.
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“Dominating a league campaign so comprehensively (Barnet the only exception) just to be forced into a play-off lottery is structurally unjust.
“It punishes excellence and in a way rewards the inferiority that no professional league system should tolerate.
“Although I am aware of the historical basis for the two structure, it no longer fits for the purpose.
“The gap between the top clubs of the National League and the Lower EFL clubs has narrowed and in many cases reversed what the three-up campaign goes beyond the conviction.
“The 3up campaign rightly reflects the feeling of every National League Club and countless supporters.
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“But to wait until 2025-26, the injustice for clubs like York City, which is based on outdated assumptions, has already been paid.
“I call on both lines to consider the transition reform urgently, be it through immediate review, temporary aid measures or an accelerated implementation of the” 3up “model.
“At least the result of this season should provoke an honest re -evaluation of what fairness really means in football.
“For clubs, fans and the integrity of the English football pyramid, it is time to reward the merits and to restore the credibility of the system.”
Oldham returned to Football League after having beaten 3-2 after extending the play-off final in Wembley on Sunday.
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Uggla added: “I would also like to point out that writing this letter should not undermine the success of the Oldham Attertik from her victory in Wembley yesterday, and after Southy United because you have achieved the final. Your achievements should not be unnoticed.
“Too many great clubs, including Oldham and Southing, have come into this league due to the lack of transport locations.
“The current system is simply no longer sustainable.”
The EFL rejected a statement.
The change would require a change in the league regulations through a coordination of EFL clubs and would require a majority among all clubs and a majority among championship clubs.
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It is assumed that the matter was discussed by the EFL board at the beginning of this year, but no clubs are currently voted.
The clubs previously stated that they would consider changes to the current position to promote and descend from the National League to EFL as part of a complete measurement and reform package in the pyramid from bottom to top.
