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FA Cup changes are another effort by Premier League to undermine the rest of English football - especially the EFL
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FA Cup changes are another effort by Premier League to undermine the rest of English football - especially the EFL

England's top clubs act like multinational corporations instead of community clubs. It’s not that different than MLS’ attitude towards the Open Cup.

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Apr 25, 2024
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Solidarity is a key organizing principle of football. But more and more we’re seeing the top leagues and clubs globally push back against this. Last week, major changes were made to the FA Cup, including the scrapping of replays (a key revenue mechanism for lower division clubs) and moving the final permanently to BEFORE the end of the Premier League se…

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