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“Ridiculous” plans for a new competition after FA Cup replays were canceled have angered fans.
According to reports, the Premier League is in talks about a format that includes 16 under-21 teams and 16 teams in the National League.
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Supporters attacked the proposal – having already joined many clubs and managers from the Perm and below, the FA intends to cancel FA Cup replays from next season.
But the idea of ​​a new 32-team event could be why the National League shocked grassroots football lovers by backing the ax again.
That’s because the cold fifth tier is benefiting financially from the plan for the EFL Trophy-style competition, as revealed by The Athletic.
This will see four regional groups of eight teams, with the National League teams playing the U-21s at home.
The host NL clubs will reportedly keep all of the gate money plus half of the prize money.
The rest of the cash will be split between eight NL teams not competing in the tournament, as well as all NL North and NL South sides — that’s 56 clubs in all.
The National League’s top 16 teams will take part – with the two clubs promoted from there to the EFL replaced by the two relegated clubs going in the opposite direction.
The Athletic’s Matt Slater Posted in X: “When is congestion OK? A: When it’s subsidized by the PL.”
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And it seems most fans agreed with his withering response.
One wrote: “This is ridiculous. Nobody wants U21 teams in the EFL Cup. The National League boss wants less congestion at games. So why is this necessary? Keep the FA Cup replays.”
Another claimed; What a ridiculous idea. So now they want to destroy the FA Cup and FA Cup? It’s Horrible. “
And a third said; How can the National League look at this year’s rush and think the answer is more games??
However, one supporter posted: “I’m definitely in the minority but I do enjoy the more unusual competitions, including the EFL Cup.
“Cheap tickets, lots of games, getting to play teams you weren’t used to. The random nature of it with teams not chasing promotion means unlikely teams will make it to the latter stages too.”
