
The Premier League has been given a mandate by its clubs to negotiate a new deal with the EFL and the Football Association covering issues such as financial distribution and the future of domestic cup competitions.
The PA news agency understands the ‘New Deal For Football’, which would result in the Premier League distributing a greater percentage of the revenue it generates to the EFL and the pyramid than it does currently, was given clubs’ backing in an informal vote at a top-flight shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday.