Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to represent Blackpool as Seasiders join Man City, Roma and Benfica in worldwide FIFA 20 competition

The brainchild of League Two side Leyton Orient, the competition, which will involve teams from all over the world, is hoping to help fill the void during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

On Monday, Orient issued a call on Twitter for 63 other clubs to join them in the tournament using the hashtag #UltimateQuaranTeam – putting forward a first-team player or fan to represent their club.

By the following day, the tournament had to be expanded with a draw set to include 128 clubs from all over the world.

Manchester City, Roma, Marseille, Orlando City, Standard Liege, Sydney FC, Genk, Istanbul Basaksehir and Benfica are among the clubs set to pick a representative for the global tournament, with the draw made last night.

The Seasiders will play Stevenage in their first-round tie and midfield maestro Dewbsury-Hall will be the man playing.

Some sides, such as Tranmere Rovers and Bristol City, have since pulled out of the competition after learning it will be sponsored by The Sun.

Once underway, each club’s representative will have to play as their own team throughout.

This isn’t the only tactic clubs have employed to provide entertainment on social media since English football was put on lockdown.

One popular trend has seen clubs’ official Twitter accounts engaging in virtual games of Connect Four.

The trend originated at Southampton, as the Saints looked to replace their scheduled Premier League clash with Norwich with a virtual encounter at the same time as their game would have occurred.

When Norwich didn’t reply, Manchester City stepped in – opening the idea up to clubs all over the world.

Other ideas to help keep fans preoccupied have included clubs running quizzes and competitions, or streaming classic games in full.