Premier League 'Big Six' plan to reduce top-tier teams, scrap EFL Cup and Community Shield

Premier League has criticised moves by Liverpool and Manchester United, who are planning to gain more control over decision-making with proposals to reduce size of English top-flight to 18 teams. two English giants, along with Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City have proposed 'Project Big Picture', which would also see tournaments including  League Cup and Community Shield scrapped. On Sunday, se plans were publicly anunced and backed by chairman of English Football League, Rick Parry, who runs competition featuring 72 professional teams below Premier League.

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Premier League 'Big Six' propose 'Project Big Picture' to aid lower league teams

According to reports from Telegraph, Premier League 'Big Six' (Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Tottenham Hotspur) held a meeting on Thursday to discuss an opportunity to provide greater financial stability to teams in  lower divisions. It is believed that 'Big Six', along with EFL chairman Rick Parry, have planned and backed Project Big Picture, which would see top tier reduced from 20 to 18 clubs.

However, Premier League is w infuriated with  emergence of secret plans for a radical restructure of top division that was initially planned by Liverpool owner John Henry and his Manchester United counterpart, Joel Glazer.

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Premier League reform: Community Shield, League Cup axed?

Reports claim that Premier League 'Big Six' have planned for a £250 million coronavirus rescue pack which would be made available to EFL to help m through ongoing pandemic. re are also plans for a one-time £100 million payment to English Football Association (FA) in order to help m combat losses incurred due to pandemic. Project Big Picture could also see League Cup and Community Shield scrapped.

It is believed that changes to competition would only require approval from six of nine longest-serving clubs rar than currently required 14 of 20 Premier League teams.

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With Project Big Picture, Premier League 'Big Six' would also receive significant power to make furr changes in future. EFL Chief Rick Parry has come under fire for supporting Project Big Picture. On Sunday, a statement from Premier League read: "Several of  individual proposals in plan published today could have a damaging impact on whole game and we are disappointed to see that Rick Parry, chair of EFL, has given his on--record support"

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