HASHTAG UNITED have filed an official request to be RELEGATED – even when they end above the drop zone.
The Essex club are well-known for his or her huge presence on YouTube the place they’ve racked up nearly 700,000 subscribers.
Hashtag solely performed exhibition matches till they entered into the Eastern Counties Division 1 South in 2018.
But three promotions in seven seasons catapulted them into the Isthmian League Premier Division – the seventh tier on the English football pyramid – which demands larger spending on issues like away recreation journey, stadium infrastructure and medical necessities.
League bosses have now confirmed that Hashtag have requested to be relegated regardless of the actual fact they at present sit 18th – one place and one level above the underside 4.
Hashtag are but to concern their very own assertion however will get their method pending FA approval.
The group that finishes fourth from backside will seemingly be spared come the tip of the marketing campaign.
The Isthmian League statement learn: “We have obtained a written request from Hashtag United FC for the club to be relegated from Step 3 whether or not or not the club finishes in a relegation place.
“The club has additionally notified The Football Association of its request and it’s The FA which can make the final resolution on the request.
“The league just isn’t able to make a transparent assertion as to what’s going to occur however the typical state of affairs the place a club resigns throughout a season is that the club is handled as a relegated club and the club ending fourth from backside is reprieved.
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“However, as stated, this decision can only be made by The FA and we will notify clubs as soon as that decision has been made and communicated to us.”
Famous on-line and TV personalities Theo Baker, Toby Aromolaran and PK Humble are amongst these to have turned out for Hashtag United.
The club additionally counts Chelsea legend Cesar Azpilicueta as a co-owner and board member.
Hashtag founder Spencer Owen has spoken brazenly concerning the monetary challenges that include enjoying at a better degree.
He instructed Business of Sport final yr: “Once you get to Tier 3 you’ve received to journey, you’ve received to spend hundreds of kilos on away video games.
“There should not so much of groups that may afford that.
“Let’s not waste millions of pounds of people’s money over the next few years fighting for promotions they can’t get, just promote the ones you want to promote and let everyone else level out.”
