Covid-19 fall-out will be far reaching - EFL chief

Currently, all football in England has been postponed until April 30, but that return date looks increasingly less likely to be met.

Wigan Athletic legend Paul Jewell revealed over the weekend his fears that a number of EFL clubs will be forced into administration because of cash-flow issues.

Jewell also felt the ­£50million set aside by the EFL as an emergency package will 'stop the ­bleeding, to a certain extent, but it won’t repair the wound'.

But Parry says it's up to clubs to get their own houses in order rather than relying on bail-outs from elsewhere.

"I'm not a fan of the begging-bowl culture," Parry revealed.

"[Rather than] just looking for handouts, it's better to go with a self-help mentality, saying 'this is what we've done, this is the problem that we find ourselves in, so how can we all help to produce a better future?'

"I think it's much better, in dialogue with the Premier League, to talk about sustainable futures and how we might be able to have a reset going forward."

With several clubs in the EFL already experiencing financial problems before the pandemic, Parry believes this is an appropriate line in the stand for clubs to evaluate their sustainability.

"We've already been looking at measures to control costs. In the Championship, wages represent 107% of turnover of clubs," Parry continued.

"That is completely and utterly unsustainable in any climate.

"In this climate, it comes home to roost very quickly when there's no money coming through the door.

"We need to have better cost-control measures. I'm sure we will because, if this doesn't focus minds, frankly, what will."

Parry also there doubts there will be a swift resolution to the Covid-19 problem in football.

"The idea that this is going to be neatly over in June and next season starts in August, I think is wishful thinking," he added on BBC Radio 5 live.

"I think there's going to be a knock-on effect for 18 months so we need a lot of flexibility."