Swift opposition fails to halt proposed plans for new Football League
Criticism focuses on the special voting rights that would be given to the ‘big six’ Premier League clubs
12 October 2020 - 15:32
Manchester — Radical proposals to change English football backed by heavyweights Liverpool and Manchester United have been met with swift criticism but Football League (EFL) chair Rick Parry insists he will push forward with the plan.
The proposals would give more power to the big Premier League clubs, reducing it from 20 teams to 18 for the 2022/2023 season and scrapping the League Cup and Community Shield. The plans would also see the Premier League commit to providing 25% of the league’s revenue to EFL clubs and a £250m rescue fund to help with the immediate effects of the Covid-19 crisis...
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