It's safe to say that it's a frustrating time to be a football fan, with recent off-the-field events calling a halt to fixtures across the globe. 

No scheduled return date has been set as of yet in the UK, as the relevant authorities continue to monitor the situation at hand in the country.

One team that will be keen to put together a positive run of form when football is to get back underway is Charlton Athletic, who are currently sat in the relegation zone in the Championship with nine games remaining in this year's campaign.

One issue that clubs are currently faced with is players who find themselves out-of-contract at the end of the season, which was due to be in May/June.

However, it remains to be seen as to whether their contracts will be extended, with Charlton being one of the clubs potentially impacted by the off-the-field crisis.

Speaking in an interview with Sky Sports, Addicks boss Lee Bowyer revealed that he knows that some of his players won't play beyond their original contract expiration date.

"I've got players out of contract on June 30 and they won't play after that, I know that. We have nine players and six loan players, 15 in total who could just say 'I'm done'."

Bowyer went on to reveal that Lyle Taylor is one of the players that are out-of-contract at the end of the season, and stated that he could be heading for the exit door, as he might not want to jeopardise a move to another club in the future with the risk of injury.

"There are so many different hurdles. It's hard, and not just for us but other clubs. We've got Lyle Taylor and his contract finishes on June 30.

"He'll probably go somewhere else and will earn more money than he's got in his career. It could make him for the rest of his life. Is he going to put that in jeopardy with the injury risk before a dream move? I don't think so.

"He's our main striker and his goals win us games. As a free agent he'll be getting good offers, and whatever he gets he deserves. He's done really well for us but that's the reality of the situation."

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The Verdict: 

It's a valid point that he's making, that's for sure.

It's a difficult situation for a number of clubs, who will be sweating over a decision being made by the relevant authorities on the future of their out-of-contract players.

Taylor is a classic example of this, and Bowyer clearly holds his talisman in high regard. It's understandable if Taylor wasn't willing to extend his current deal with the Addicks as injury could impact any potential move elsewhere.

That would be a serious blow to Charlton's chances of surviving in the Championship this season, as he's been hugely impressive for the Addicks this term.