Burnley hero Graham Alexander is happy hearing a cash relief fund being put together for Football League clubs.

Now boss of Salford City, he has welcomed the announcement of a £50million relief package from the EFL to help clubs struggling financial during football's hiatus.

“There are clubs in different situations financially," he said.

“As long as we are playing games clubs will be able to survive and get through this tough period, but without games for an unlimited amount of time it's very difficult."

And he has not been surprised by the decision to prolong the suspension until the end of April at least, which has meant the postponement of their Leasing.com Trophy final with Portsmouth which was scheduled for April 5.

“It is an unprecedented time, and it's changing hour by hour, but at the bottom of it I would hope we would get to play all our league games, and the final," said Alexander.

“Getting those games up and running when it is safe to do so will take precedence, and rightly so.

“Even if it is behind closed doors.

“Cup finals and cup competitions, you either win them or you don't, and that's where it ends.

“But it would be a nightmare certainly in the league programmes with promotion and relegation if those games weren't played.

“It would be a different situation for everyone to handle if the season isn't completed at some point or other.

“If we were 10 to 15 games in it might be a different story, but because we are so far in, with nine or 10 games left, it would be a shame not to finish it.

“Obviously there are bigger things going on in the world, but I think the repercussions would continue for a long time."