According to Matt Slater of The Athletic, EFL clubs have rejected the Premier League’s proposed rescue package which consisted of grants and interest-free loans of around £50 million and have informed the EFL board that any offer excluding its members will be declined.
The news follows the ‘project big picture’ proposal reportedly made by Manchester United and Liverpool, which also sparked plenty of controversies and no longer looks unlikely to gain further traction.
EFL Clubs Reject Premier League offer
What Next?
Following the reports, one has to think, what next? Plenty of clubs could do with the financial help, but this must not be a power play by those at the top, and the EFL seem to be ensuring this.
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters has since insisted, via Sky Sports, that there is no ‘beef’ with the EFL, saying: “Clearly there’s some frustration a proposal that hadn’t had any input from the Premier League, from our clubs, has been pushed so hard in public.
“But we don’t have a beef with the EFL, certainly not with its clubs. We want to have a good relationship with them. We’re their biggest partner.
“We have a historic relationship with them. So we want it to be constructive.”
One unnamed club official from the EFL also stated via Sky Sports following a meeting: “now is the time to stick together. We simply can’t accept anything which excludes any of the 72.”
It certainly seems a clear message of solidarity between the EFL as the tail and story continues to develop. During this time, especially, both the Premier League and EFL must get this right for everyone, and not just those close to the top which the ‘project big picture’ seemed to lean more towards, reportedly led by Manchester United and Liverpool.
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