Premier League clubs are considering scrapping FA Cup replays and proposing radical changes to the League Cup, according to reports. The Times claims the new proposals are being considered as part of the “New Deal for Football.”
The report states the plans will be top of the agenda "at a Premier League shareholders’ meeting on Wednesday, sets out the calendar changes as part of a deal to distribute extra funds to the EFL and reform parachute payments." Those close to the plan claim the proposals would scrap third and fourth-round FA Cup replays entirely from the beginning of the 2024 campaign.
Clubs who compete in European competitions would either not compete in the League Cup or would field under-21 sides. The Premier League is said to want to free up space in an already congested calendar, but the report states that Premier League clubs do not want the League Cup to be scrapped nor do they wish for FA Cup games to be played in midweek.
