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A member of the board of directors of a Premier League club says there is an agreement between 14 clubs that EFL president Rick Parry should resign over the ‘Project Big Picture’ plans.
Liverpool owners have put together a proposal to change the voting structure of the Premier League, as well as the funding models of the English League and Football Association, which is supported by Manchester United.
The proposal, called ‘Project Big Picture’, includes several other major changes to the structure of English football, with a reduction from 20 to 18 teams in the Premier League and the elimination of the EFL Cup and Community Shield.
The plans have been endorsed by EFL Director Parry, who said: “These are two of our great clubs that show leadership and exercise responsibility.”
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Sky Sports News has spoken to a member of the board of directors of a Premier League club, who has said that all 14 clubs agree that Parry has exceeded his authority and should resign.
They believe the proposals are a ‘power grab’ and will be the key topic of conversation at Wednesday’s shareholders’ meeting.
In those talks, discussions about a bailout from the Premier League to the EFL will continue, but it is understood that the majority of the 14 clubs are no longer willing to help as long as Parry remains in charge.
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It is also alleged that the support of the ‘Big Six’ is not as strong as has been suggested and doubts remain about various aspects of the proposals.
At Wednesday’s shareholders meeting, Liverpool and Manchester United will be asked about their potential knowledge of the leak of the 17th draft of the project.
The ‘Project Big Picture’ proposals:
- Premier League reduced to 18 clubs
- No EFL Cup or Community Shield
- Special status for the nine longest-serving clubs: ‘Big Six’, Everton, West Ham, Southampton
- Only six of the nine longest-serving clubs should vote for a major change
- £ 250m immediate compensation for EFL
- The figure also represents the financial rescue of the coronavirus
- Club that finished 16th in the Premier League to replace the sixth-placed in the Championship in the EFL play-offs
- The Premier League will allocate 25 percent of future revenue to the EFL
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