Clubs in the EFL could be in line for a cash injection as the Premier League looks to secure a new deal of the future funding of the sport and as the idea of an independent regulator hangs over them, writes Mark Kleinman of Sky News.
The £125 million a year offer from the top flight is a £30 million increase to the figure they offered they offered the EFL back in December.
If agreed, the money would be on top of the £110 million a year already distributed to Championship and other EFL clubs in ‘solidarity payments’.
The Football Association are involved in the negotiations and any deal made will include strict cost control conditions to ensure lower league clubs can not spend this money in a way that is potentially detrimental to the club long term. This could see the money being spent in areas such as the infrastructure and not just on players’ wages.
Currently, clubs in League One receive £720000 and those in League Two £480000 from the payments by the Premier League and any addition to that would be welcomed.
According to a spokesman for the Premier League and EFL, the New Deal talks are ongoing.
Writer’s View
There is a huge gap between the finances of those at English football’s top table and the rest feeding on scraps. While EFL clubs have a responsibility to run themselves properly and ensure the clubs financial safety, more of the money that is in the Premier League does need to be distributed to the lower league clubs and if that money is invested wisely, it can only benefit down the line with improvements in areas such as player development.
A primary school teacher turned writer, Tom has been part of The Real EFL for two years. He focuses on predictions, deep dives, and insightful content.
