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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Government angry after Premier League rejects £900m EFL support plan

General view of a corner flag inside Selhurst Park before the match between Crystal Palace and Sheffield United on 30 January 2024
Crystal Palace is one of two Premier League clubs who have been accused of being against the deal to share more money with the EFL. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters

Premier League clubs’ decision to walk away from a deal that would share more money with the English Football League provoked anger and frustration on Tuesday inside the game and across Westminster.

With EFL clubs left without an offer and the government embarrassed after having pushed to get a deal agreed this week, the possibility of an expedited passage for the football governance bill, and with it an independent regulator for the English game, grew stronger.

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