What is set to be the most seismic event in English football since the Premier League's formation in 1992 is set to be discussed by the game's biggest powerbrokers on Friday.
According to The Times, six of English football's leading figures representing the Premier League, FA and EFL will meet in person for the first time to discuss plans for a radical shake-up of the English game - one where FA Cup replays could be scrapped from round three, where the Community Shield could become a marketable international exhibition game and where teams competing in Europe can opt out of the Carabao Cup.
Reported to be present at the meeting will be Alison Brittain, who took over as Premier League chairwoman this week, FA chair Debbie Hewitt, and the EFL head, former Liverpool chief Rick Parry, while Richard Masters, the Premier League chief executive, will be there alongside Mark Bullingham of the FA, and the EFL’s Trevor Birch.
