However, while the increased power for the ‘Big Six’ was never going to be a vote winner, there could be backing for many other ideas in the wide-ranging plans. And Parry, once again, is their willing accomplice,” wrote Martin Samuel, Chief Sports Writer, in The Daily Mail. “(The ‘Big Six’) want to make the rules, shape the game, decide who gets what, who gets in. Henry Winter, Chief Football Writer, wrote in The Times: “Everybody can see through what the ‘big six’ are up to, wanting to run English football, ruining the dreams of those who aspire to the heights, diminishing the power of the FA further, and setting the scene for the European Super League.”ĮFL chief Parry was criticised by name in an unusually strong statement from the Premier League, and the fact that he originally helped create the breakaway league in 1992 was not lost on his critics. “Clearly there will be a huge amount of debate but this is about coming up with a bold plan for the future and if that doesn’t please everybody, frankly, so be it,” he told reporters. The Premier League, the UK government and the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) were quick out of the blocks to condemn the plan, which was leaked to the Telegraph on Sunday.īut former Liverpool and Premier League CEO Parry, who has so far been the only public face of the plan, insisted that the proposals were by no means dead in the water. The plans would also see the Premier League commit to providing 25% of the league’s revenue to EFL clubs and a 250 million pounds ($325.58 million) rescue fund to help with the immediate impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The proposals would give more power to the big Premier League clubs, reducing it from 20 teams to 18 for the 2022-23 season and scrapping the League Cup and Community Shield. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - League Two - Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra - Brunton Park, Carlisle, Britain - OctoRick Parry, the new EFL Chief Executive (L) in the stands Action Images/Paul Burrows
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