Amid a congested domestic football season, proposals for changes to the FA Cup and League Cup have emerged.
The last two seasons have seen FA Cup replays paused for the third and fourth round of the competition, with the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the schedule. While the same has not been the case this season, postponements after the death of Queen Elizabeth II have prompted questions about scheduling this season.
While the 2022-23 League Cup has been impacted by the winter World Cup, with third, fourth and fifth round games taking place later than they did last term, uncertainty remains over the FA Cup. Despite no final decision yet being made regarding the scrapping of replays, longer-term plans for both competitions have now come to light.
