Premier League, UK government critical of reform plan from top clubs
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, UK government critical of reform plan from top clubs

The Hindu  

Proposals from Liverpool, Manchester United and the Football League for major changes to the structure of the Premier League were met with swift criticism from England's top flight on Sunday and the UK government and fans. The plan would see the Premier League commit to providing 25% of the league's revenue to Football League clubs and a 250 million-pound rescue fund to help with the immediate impact of the COVID-19 crisis. EFL chairman Rick Parry said the reforms were needed to address “a chasm which has become unbridgeable” between the second tier Championship and the Premier League. “In the Premier League's view, a number of the individual proposals in the plan published today could have a damaging impact on the whole game and we are disappointed to see that Rick Parry, Chair of the EFL, has given his on-the-record support,” the league said in a statement. VIDEO | The proposal is likely to meet with resistance from smaller Premier League clubs, especially the idea of a change to the “one club, one vote” system, in place since the league was formed, as a breakaway from the Football League, in 1992.

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Which teams are promoted to the Premier League 2024-25 season after Championship playoffs final?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Which teams are promoted to the Premier League 2024-25 season after Championship playoffs final?

The Hindu  

Southampton won the Championship playoffs final against Leeds United on Sunday to become the third and final team to win promotion to the Premier League next season. Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are the three Championship sides that have been promoted for the 2024-25 Premier League season. Ipswich Town too achieved promotion to the Premier League for the first …

Premier League clubs to prioritise new financial system
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Premier League clubs to prioritise new financial system

The Hindu  

The Premier League clubs agreed to prioritise their efforts around a new financial system, the league said on Monday, after no agreement was reached during shareholders’ meeting. “At a Premier League Shareholders’ meeting today clubs agreed to prioritise the swift development and implementation of a new League-wide financial system,” the league said in a statement. Premier League clubs today agreed …

EFL Championship: Huddersfield, Luton, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United in Promotion Playoffs
2 years, 8 months ago

EFL Championship: Huddersfield, Luton, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United in Promotion Playoffs

News 18  

Huddersfield, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United and Luton will compete for one promotion place to the Premier League via the playoffs in the Championship. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE A fairly low-key final day of the regular season in the Championship ended with Sheffield United and Luton taking …

Premier League and EFL no closer to agreement on financial distribution and parachute payments
3 years, 2 months ago

Premier League and EFL no closer to agreement on financial distribution and parachute payments

Daily Mail  

The Premier League and EFL are no closer to resolving key differences on how to share the wealth of the game with just a week before a major review of football governance is set to be published. Pundits Gary Neville, Gary Lineker and Jamie Carragher want a new regulator for football The Premier League currently shares approximately £250M in parachute …

English second-tier club secure more than USD 160M in funding
3 years, 9 months ago

English second-tier club secure more than USD 160M in funding

The Hindu  

England's second-tier Championship secured a funding package worth more than USD 160 million that will enable club to meet their tax liabilities amid a downturn in revenues during the pandemic. There have been no spectators for matches in the division for the equivalent of a full season since the coronavirus outbreak, meaning clubs in the 24-team league have lost around …

English Football League secures $160M in funding for Championship clubs amid coronavirus-led financial crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

English Football League secures $160M in funding for Championship clubs amid coronavirus-led financial crisis

Firstpost  

England’s second-tier Championship secured a funding package worth more than $160 million on Monday that will enable clubs to meet their tax liabilities amid a downturn in revenues during the pandemic. There have been no spectators for matches in the division for the equivalent of a full season since the coronavirus outbreak, meaning clubs in the 24-team league have lost …

EFL Clubs Accept Premier League Rescue Package For League One And Two
4 years, 1 month ago

EFL Clubs Accept Premier League Rescue Package For League One And Two

News 18  

English Football League clubs on Thursday agreed for League One and League Two teams to receive the rescue package proposed by the Premier League in order to cover gate losses for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The EFL, which represents the three divisions below the Premier League, last month rejected a 50 million-pound offer from the …

Premier League, EFL to face panel over lack of COVID-19 rescue package
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, EFL to face panel over lack of COVID-19 rescue package

The Hindu  

England's football chiefs are set to face members of parliament next week to discuss why no agreement has been reached on a bail-out package for lower-tier clubs facing financial strain amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The English Football League, representing the three divisions below the Premier League, last month rejected a 50 million pounds offer from the top flight saying it …

Premier League, EFL to Face Panel Over Lack of Coronavirus Rescue Package
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, EFL to Face Panel Over Lack of Coronavirus Rescue Package

News 18  

England’s football chiefs are set to face members of parliament next week to discuss why no agreement has been reached on a bail-out package for lower-tier clubs facing financial strain amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The English Football League, representing the three divisions below the Premier League, last month rejected a 50 million pounds offer from the top flight saying it …

Premier League Reform Plan for 'Greater Good of English Football'
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League Reform Plan for 'Greater Good of English Football'

News 18  

English Football League chairman Rick Parry has praised Liverpool and Manchester United for “showing leadership” after they came up with a radical plan to overhaul the Premier League that he believes will benefit the whole game. The Premier League said the plans would have a “damaging impact on the whole game” while the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport …

Premier League Reform Plan Looks Like Power Grab, UK Minister Says
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League Reform Plan Looks Like Power Grab, UK Minister Says

News 18  

The minister who oversees sport in Britain said on Monday he feared a plan by Liverpool and Manchester United to restructure the English Premier League was a power grab that could prompt a deeper look at the governance of the sport. The plan would see the Premier League commit to providing 25% of the league’s revenue to English Football League …

Premier League Critical of Liverpool and Manchester United-backed Proposals for Structure Change
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League Critical of Liverpool and Manchester United-backed Proposals for Structure Change

News 18  

Proposals backed by Liverpool, Manchester United and the Football League for major changes to the structure of the Premier League were met with swift criticism from England’s top flight on Sunday. The plan would see the Premier League commit to providing 25 per cent of the league’s revenue to Football League clubs and also a 250 million pound package to …

UK Sports Minister confident Premier League will help EFL clubs
4 years, 3 months ago

UK Sports Minister confident Premier League will help EFL clubs

The Hindu  

The British government is confident the Premier League will play its part in helping lower tier clubs survive the financial ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister for Sport Nigel Huddleston said on Wednesday. READ: European football review: Controversies and early upsets Clubs in the three tiers below the Premier League rely heavily on spectator attendance, with forecast losses of around …

Premier League asked by government to help struggling clubs - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League asked by government to help struggling clubs - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The British government increased the pressure on the Premier League on Sunday to provide financial assistance for football clubs struggling financially in lower divisions, with supporters still not allowed into stadiums. Premier League clubs will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday to discuss whether to provide further funds to the English Football League, which features 72 clubs across three divisions. …

Premier League 2020-21: Guide To the 20 Teams, Key Signings
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League 2020-21: Guide To the 20 Teams, Key Signings

News 18  

A look at the 20 Premier Leagues teams ahead of the season starting Saturday: ARSENAL Manager: Mikel Arteta. Main signings: Hakim Ziyech, winger ; Timo Werner, forward ; Ben Chilwell, left back ; Thiago Silva, center back ; Kai Havertz, attacking midfielder. Main signings: Niels Nkounkou, left back ; James Rodrguez, attacking midfielder ; Abdoulaye Doucoure, midfielder ; Allan, midfielder. …

League One, League Two clubs vote for pro-rel if season is curtailed
4 years, 7 months ago

League One, League Two clubs vote for pro-rel if season is curtailed

The Hindu  

League One and League two clubs have agreed that if the current season is ended before completion, then promotion and relegation outcomes will be decided on a points per-game table with play-offs to be played. The second-tier Championship is due to resume on June 20 but League Two clubs have opted to curtail the season due to the ongoing coronavirus …

League One and Two seasons ended due to coronavirus to confirm promotion and relegation
4 years, 7 months ago

League One and Two seasons ended due to coronavirus to confirm promotion and relegation

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy League One and League Two will not be …

Decision on how the English Football League finishes its season to be made next week
4 years, 7 months ago

Decision on how the English Football League finishes its season to be made next week

The Telegraph  

A final decision on how the English Football League completes its season will not be taken until next week, with clubs given until Tuesday to feedback on a proposed new framework that will provide two options for each league. The second, which most League Two clubs are expected to prefer, is to curtail the season but then decide positions on …

English lower leagues call for relegation and promotion to stay
4 years, 7 months ago

English lower leagues call for relegation and promotion to stay

The Hindu  

The English Football League reiterated on Thursday that promotion and relegation should be kept in place even if the season is ended prematurely by the coronavirus crisis. Clubs agreed to end the League Two campaign last week because of the pandemic and proposed no team should be relegated to the fifth-tier National League. But the EFL, which oversees the three …

League One clubs expected to vote to end league season early
4 years, 7 months ago

League One clubs expected to vote to end league season early

The Telegraph  

League One clubs are this week expected to follow League Two in curtailing their season. It is understood that the top two, Coventry City and Rotherham United, will be promoted with the final place determined via the play-offs - which will either involve four teams or, possibly, eight teams. As with League Two the final places are expected be decided …

Championship assessing feasibility of restarting season BEFORE the Premier League
4 years, 7 months ago

Championship assessing feasibility of restarting season BEFORE the Premier League

Daily Mail  

The Championship is reportedly assessing the potential of a return to action before the Premier League with the EFL 'close to finalising plans to restart the season' on June 6, according to ESPN. The Championship is 'weighing up a return on June 6' with the EFL close to finalising plans That could mean the second-tier will resume before the Premier …

Premier League clubs remain keen to finish season
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League clubs remain keen to finish season

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs on Friday reconfirmed their commitment to finish the 2019/20 season subject to coronavirus restrictions being lifted in Britain despite fears expressed by players. “The league and clubs are considering the first tentative moves forward and will only return to training and playing with government guidance, under expert medical advice and after consultation with players and managers,” the …

EFL prepares vote on radical shake-up for League One and League Two clubs on budgets and squad sizes
4 years, 8 months ago

EFL prepares vote on radical shake-up for League One and League Two clubs on budgets and squad sizes

The Telegraph  

League One and League Two clubs may be asked to vote on a series of radical changes to budgets and squad sizes as early as next week as the EFL looks to introduce tighter financial controls. More than 80 per cent of the 47 clubs in League One and League Two have returned surveys asking for their observations on key …

Coronavirus: EFL clubs agree to defer 25 per cent wages in April
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: EFL clubs agree to defer 25 per cent wages in April

The Hindu  

Clubs in the English Football League agreed a deal with players' union the Professional Footballers' Association on Tuesday for 25 per cent of wages to be deferred in April. Many clubs in the three divisions of English football below the Premier League have already reached individual agreements with their squads to defer or cut wages due to the economic crisis …

Hodgson wary of ‘artificial’ end to Premier League season
4 years, 8 months ago

Hodgson wary of ‘artificial’ end to Premier League season

The Hindu  

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has warned against “artificial means” of deciding the Premier League. “We don’t want artificial means of deciding who wins the league, who gets into the Champions League, who gets relegated and promoted.” His letter came after UEFA, European football’s governing body, warned a failure to complete domestic leagues could see clubs excluded from continental competitions …

English Football League needs 56 days to finish season, playoffs in all three divisions, says EFL chief
4 years, 9 months ago

English Football League needs 56 days to finish season, playoffs in all three divisions, says EFL chief

Firstpost  

The EFL, which oversees the three divisions below the Premier League — the Championship, League One and League Two — also said matches may be held without fans in attendance. The English Football League’s chairman Rick Parry has told member clubs it needs about 56 days to complete the 2019-20 season and intends to conclude the campaign with the playoffs …

Covid-19: Premier League, EFL and PFA meet to discuss economic impact
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: Premier League, EFL and PFA meet to discuss economic impact

The Hindu  

English football chiefs have warned "difficult decisions" lie ahead as leagues and clubs attempt to avoid a financial calamity. Talks between the Premier League, English Football League and the players' union - the Professional Footballers' Association - took place on Friday, and more are planned for next week. A joint statement issued after the meeting said: "The Premier League, EFL …

Champions League revamp could see Premier League clubs forced into qualifying rounds
4 years, 10 months ago

Champions League revamp could see Premier League clubs forced into qualifying rounds

Daily Mail  

A proposal for the Champions League could see the top four in the Premier League forced to navigate a qualifying round to get to the group stages. A suggested reform to the Champions League could see Premier League teams be put into qualifying rounds ahead of the group stages depending on their European performance Both Ajax and Celtic, who regularly …

Premier League clubs against Champions League revamp
5 years, 9 months ago

Premier League clubs against Champions League revamp

The Hindu  

The Premier League has released a statement claiming all 20 clubs are unanimously against proposed changes to the Champions League. In a rare move, the Premier League released a statement on Friday laying out clubs' concerns about the ECA's planned revamp for the competition. "All 20 Premier League clubs today discussed their significant concerns regarding reported proposals for changing the …

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