The idea of Premier League B-teams being allowed to play in a revamped Football League has been voted down. It is allowed in Spain, and some Premier League clubs thought it might give their younger players more real match experience, but it was deeply unpopular with fans.
The idea of Premier League B-teams being allowed to play in a revamped Football League has been voted down. It is allowed in Spain, and some Premier League clubs thought it might give their younger players more real match experience, but it was deeply unpopular with fans.
One of the problems with Premier League clubs is that they can afford to over recruit which they do because they are not sure who is going to make the grade and they also want to stop their rivals getting hold of promising players. However, in many cases this simply wrecks the careers of promising players who would be better off getting regular football at a lower level beyond what is possible through loans.
The idea of Scottish clubs joining the Football League has also been thrown out, along with the idea of a winter break.
However, the expansion of the Football League through the creation of a third division is still on the agenda. With the B teams idea squashed, these clubs would have to come from the National League which would have knock on effects on the non-league system. More non-league clubs might consider they would have to go full time which in many cases would be financially unsustainable.