Your World of Legal Intelligence
 United Kingdom | +44 (0) 20 7284 8080

Club boss fury over replay rule

Document Cited in Related
Vincent
Published date19 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Replays have been abolished from the first round onwards from next season as part of a minimum six-year agreement between the Football Association and the Premier League

The matches have long been a part of FA Cup tradition - with the first replayed final taking place in 1875 - and have in some cases been highly lucrative for lower-league clubs.

It has long been expected that the expansion of UEFA club competitions would lead to their abolition at least from the third-round stage, but Tranmere vice-chair Nicola Palios fears this move could be the thin end of the wedge.

"The FA and the Premier League have reached an agreement to suit themselves further at the expense of the rest of the football pyramid," Palios posted on X.

"Bring on the regulator and make sure it has some teeth before the Premier League strangle the pyramid.

"Seven hundred and twenty-nine teams compete in the FA Cup. Why is its format being dictated by the Premier League who represent circa three per cent of them? Why were EFL clubs not given a say? Why is the EPL even dictating whether replays are allowed in rounds they don't participate in? Protest is needed!"

Next season's domestic calendar - including the changes to the FA Cup - have been approved by the FA's Professional Game Board, which includes EFL representation.

The EFL has...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT