Jose Mourinho slams Project Big Picture, says football can't be just for the elite

Premier League action is all set to resume this weekend and Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho is back, delivering a blockbuster press conference. Project Big Picture has dominated Premier League news headlines since past few days, with Liverpool and Manchester United pushing for a change in English football structure. However, proposal has been rejected and largely criticised, and Mourinho made sure to attempt a dig at its perpetrators. 

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Premier League news: Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho slams Project Big Picture 

In his press conference ahead of clash against West Ham, Jose Mourinho criticised Project Big Picture proposed amidst COVID-19 pandemic. In a blunt response, Portuguese tactician said that Project Big Picture is dead and sarcastically expressed his condolences for those involved. Tottenham boss added that Premier League is best league in world and quality of play is certainly high. Mourinho added that while project was w discarded, he hopes new ideas and proposals come through as y look to become a better league.

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former Manchester United manr added that a project should benefit everyone and t just elite, in a scathing review of Project Big Picture. Project Big Picture was a proposal to make massive changes in English football, which was touted to impact all Premier League and EFL clubs.

plan involves changing tiers of English football, while also financially helping EFL clubs with a majority losing a chunk of ir finances due to Covid-19 pandemic. proposal suggested that Premier League be converted into an 18-team division, with 16th-place side heading into promotion playoffs along with 3rd, 4th and 5th-placed Championship sides.

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proposal also suggested cancellation of Carabao Cup and Community Shield, while Premier League Big Six would hold preferential voting rights. Project Big Picture called for a new nine 'long term shareholders' system, which in its current form would see traditional ‘Big Six’ and Everton, Southampton and West Ham take all decisions. proposal was criticised by lower league clubs and ors in Premier League citing that project gave top clubs too much power.  

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