It was confirmed this week that the league will pause for the 2023- 2024 season, with the time being used, according to MJSL chiefs, “as a period of reflection to assess the future provision of Jewish grassroots football in its current state”.

Chairman Paul Rose told the Jewish Telegraph: “We are sad and disappointed that it has come to this.”

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