What is Project Big Picture? Premier League clubs furious over pressure from Big 6

Over past few days, ‘Project Big Picture’ has dominated headlines. latest proposal plans to revamp English football, with Man United and Liverpool owners leading charge. While project proposes plans that will overhaul Premier League and bring about some new rules, it has also been criticised heavily by several clubs and fans for giving too much power to traditional ‘Big Six’ clubs. Questions such as 'What is Project Big Picture’, refore, have been doing rounds as supporters get to grips with this plan to overhaul England's football pyramid.

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Project Big Picture explained: What is Project Big Picture?

In short, Project Big Picture is a proposal to make massive changes in English football, which will impact all clubs from Premier League to Championship and below. plan involves restructuring tiers of English football, while also helping EFL clubs with a financial boost that has become a necessity keeping in mind coronavirus pandemic.

project proposes that Premier League be converted into an 18-team competition, while also scrapping Community Shield and League Cup. Some or changes suggested include scrapping of parachute payments, setting up of a new and independent women’s league and a change in starting date of new season.

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New Premier League 18 teams in future?

Project Big Picture also aims to revamp English football from its current format. Top-flight teams will be reduced to 18 from 20, while relegation system will see a change as well. Under proposed changes, bottom two teams will be relegated straight away, while 16th-placed team will get into a playoff with Championship teams that finish 3rd, 4th and 5th.

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Project Big Picture explained: Why are or clubs furious?

While project has been hailed as one that will improve English football for all, it has been heavily criticised by n ‘Big Six’ clubs and fans for a variety of reasons. main point of contention is change in voting rules, which is set to take away voting powers from clubs at lower end of Premier League table.

project aims to change way Premier League clubs vote on major decisions. Currently, re is a 14-club majority voting structure in place, which makes sure that all Premier League clubs get an equal say when it comes to making decisions regarding league.

However, ‘Project Big Picture’ calls for a new nine 'long term shareholders' system, which in its current form will see traditional ‘Big Six’ and Everton, Southampton and West Ham take all decisions. More so, a six-club majority rule essentially means that league’s ‘Big Six’ teams will have all say when it comes to taking crucial decisions, including giving approval to new owners in league.

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Additionally, project has been criticised for keeping or clubs away from discussions. Also, with scrapping of League Cup and Community Shield, smaller clubs feel that ir only chance of winning silverware and prize money is being snatched away. Ar reason why clubs are unhappy with proposal is that it allows 'Big Six' to financially break away from rest of league, providing top clubs with opportunity to put more distance between m and rest of league.

Many fans and analysts have also claimed that new proposal will give too much power to top clubs, which will allow m to make changes in future that may t benefit everyone.

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