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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Will Castle

Premier League will not be cut to 18 clubs amid calendar tensions, says league chief

The Premier League will not bow to pressure to reduce in size from 20 to 18 clubs, says chief executive Richard Masters.

The new season kicks off on 15 August, just three weeks on from Chelsea’s victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final as tensions continue to boil over the congested football calendar.

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