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It is important to note that these team building regulations still require ratification.<\/p>\n<p>Premiership CEO Phil Morris said: <em>\u201cOne way or another there will be a minimum of five teams next season. We fully appreciate that number isn\u2019t ideal, and we are still working on the potential of having more than five teams.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFor that reason, we cannot confirm the exact structure at this time, but there will be a full league competition along with play-offs to decide the title, plus the KO Cup.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere has been a great deal of work going on in the background, not only looking to protect existing Premiership teams but also with the potential for new teams.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe do anticipate that we will be in a position to provide more details prior to the festive period, but we appreciate the patience of riders, supporters and sponsors and we feel it\u2019s important to give everyone some clarity that the Premiership will be going ahead.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Words and Feature Image by British Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4991349668748061\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4991349668748061\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6376928783\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRITISH Speedway can confirm the Premiership will continue next season, and it will feature a minimum line-up of five teams. 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