FOOTBALL’S FUTURE

JOHN LYONS LOOKS AT THE PROS AND CONS OF THE CONTROVERSIAL PROJECT BIG PICTURE…

FOR weeks we were waiting for news of a bailout for the EFL and their cash-strapped clubs.
As soon as it was known that fans would not be returning to stadiums this month and that they would, in fact, be unlikely to return before next spring, it was obvious that the clubs in the Football League’s three divisions, in particular the bottom two, would need financial support.
However, it soon became clear that the Government felt the cash-rich Premier League, who m...