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Publication date: Sunday, October 11, 2020 6:09 AM
The government has responded to Liverpool and Manchester United’s ‘Project Big Picture’ proposal for the Premier League.
It was revealed on Sunday that Liverpool and Man Utd had been working together on groundbreaking plans to reform the top English category.
Some of the main points of this scheme is that the Premier League would be reduced to 18 teams. The League Cup and Community Shield would be abolished, there would be an increase in EFL funding, and the nine longest-serving Premier League clubs would have decision-making control.
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This plan has been revealed by The Daily Telegraph, who suggest that this would be “the biggest reorganization of football in a generation.”
This plan is also said to have been first raised in 2017. But the COVID-19 pandemic has forced talks to move faster than previously thought.
The government has now come out to condemn these plans. A DCMS Spokesperson issued a statement Sunday that said:
“We are surprised and disappointed that in a time of crisis, when we have urged the upper echelons of professional football to come together and finalize an agreement to help lower league clubs, it appears that secret deals are being prepared that would create an opportunity. closed the top of the game.
“Sustainability, integrity and fair competition are absolutely paramount and anything that can undermine them is deeply concerning.
“The fans should be at the forefront of all our minds, and this shows why our review of the governance of football led by fans will be so critical.”
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