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FOOTBALL reacted with fury to a plot led by Manchester United and Liverpool to transform the Premier League.
The backlash even saw the government’s rap plans described as a “hostile takeover” by Prem’s bosses.
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Under proposals made by United, led by Executive Vice President Ed Woodward, and the Reds’ American owners, the top flight would be lowered from 20 clubs to 18.
That would result in four teams falling and two rising in the pre-reform season.
The Carabao Cup and Community Shield would be scrapped, while EFL clubs are offered an instant ransom payment of £ 250 million and promised a quarter of Prem’s income “for 25 years.”
But Prem’s voting structure would be broken to give Big Six clubs an effective veto on ANY major decision.
And SunSport may also reveal that the rest of the Big Six – Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City – were offered the opportunity to part ways and rejoin the EFL, taking European Premier League spots with them.
That staggering offer from EFL President Rick Parry came as the former Premier League chief (he was the league’s first chief executive officer 27 years ago) emerged as the leader of the new model.
Parry said: “They are two of our great clubs that show leadership when it is needed and exercise great responsibility.
“This provides long-term hope and will make our clubs sustainable.”
When asked about his offer, Parry told SunSport: “I’m not going to comment on that. There are no threats. This is designed to be for the good of English football. “
But while Parry had talks with the Big Six, the other 14 clubs had been on the sidelines until the plans were leaked.
Prem stated that he was “disappointed to see” Parry endorsing an idea that “would have a detrimental impact on the entire game.”
Some senior club bosses called Project Big Picture “ridiculous” and “crazy.”
While a spokesman for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport called it “a clandestine agreement that is preparing to create a closed store on top of the game.”
EFL clubs are angry that Parry sent them a statement on the proposals just ONE MINUTE before it was released this afternoon.
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