‘A hell of a debate’: row looms over Champions League elite’s share of EFL deal payments

2026-03-17 - 13:29

Smaller clubs at risk of ‘funding their direct rivals in the EFL’ ‘Other European leagues have a levy on Uefa income’ A number of mid-ranking Premier League clubs are lobbying for a percentage of the biggest teams’ Uefa revenue to be used to help fund a new financial settlement with the English Football League. Talks over the so-called New Deal for Football have been in stasis since midway through the 2023-24 season, when the Premier League put negotiations on hold after failing to get the support of clubs for a funding deal for the lower divisions that would have been worth £880m over six years. The newly created Independent Football Regulator has been charged by the government with reviving the discussions and has been given backstop powers to impose a settlement if the parties are unable to agree. Divisions within the Premier League over how to pay for it remain. Continue reading...