Open menu OneFootball's home page Matches Teams Competitions Search Settings Sign In Sign In Join Premier League provide update on EFL talks over ‘long-term’ funding | OneFootball In partnership with Yahoo sports The Independent · 24 September 2026 Premier League provide update on EFL talks over ‘long-term’ funding Go to the comments section Add to your bookmarks Share this article The Premier League has restated its desire to wrap up a ‘New Deal’ with the EFL as soon as possible, which would mean solidarity payments to the 72 EFL clubs more than doubling. The 10-year offer was presented to EFL clubs last week after discussions between the leagues at executive level. OneFootball Videos Documents show that it includes an undertaking to increase solidarity payments to the EFL by £163m a year by 2028-29, more than double the current estimate of £134m. The deal also pledges £81m extra in the current season. The extra money is understood to be tied to new agreements on cost controls, a commitment to reduce the Carabao Cup semi-finals to one leg to combat fixture congestion, and to agree a position on the Saturday 3pm blackout ahead of the next domestic television deals. Top-flight clubs gathered for their first shareholders’ meeting since the season kicked off in London on Thursday and expressed their commitment to doing a deal swiftly. “Since a fair and generous proposal was formally offered to the EFL last month, discussions have continued between the leagues’ executives, and it was presented to EFL clubs last week,” a league statement read. “The Premier League remains committed to concluding a football-led solution as soon as possible so additional money can flow to EFL clubs this season.” That reference to a “football-led solution” is a nod to the possibility that the Independent Football Regulator’s ‘backstop’ powers could be triggered by either league to impose a solution if the leagues cannot agree one themselves. The IFR is set to publish its ‘State of the Game’ review in the next few weeks. It will give the regulator’s position on the financial health of the English game, and there is a school of thought that the findings could strengthen the EFL’s hand in the negotiations. However, EFL clubs are understood to have been warned by league executives that invoking the backstop could mean they are kept waiting up to two years for a new agreement to be signed off, and that the outcome would be difficult to predict. There was no sense on Thursday that the publication of the ‘State of the Game’ review was acting as a deadline for the deal to be done in the minds of the Premier League or its clubs. EFL clubs have been asked to provide their feedback on the Premier League’s offer ahead of further meetings early next month. The EFL declined to comment with discussions ongoing. View publisher imprint Share this article Related News Top 7 biggest sleeping giants in EFL League Two (Ranked) Football League World Bobby Zamora names the 3 EFL Championship clubs he'd like to see get promoted Football League World Premier League commits to football-led solution amid £1.5bn EFL proposal and backstop warning OffsAIde These 5️⃣ managers on the hot seat 🥶 OneFootball All 24 EFL Championship clubs ranked by the quality of their strongest starting XI Football League World See More News Mentioned in this article Premier League EFL Championship EFL Cup MORE STORIES See More Stories Predicting which clubs the summer's biggest free agents will sign for There are still some massive names who are set to become free agents in the summer, with some high-profile deals due to expire at the end of next month.As speculation... Football Muse · 12 May 2026 Add to your bookmarks Tottenham: Why James Maddison was not awarded a penalty against Leeds as Premier League issue statement Spurs midfielder denied a big moment on his return from injuryThe Premier League has explained why Tottenham were not awarded a penalty in their draw against Leeds.As the clock ticked... Evening Standard · 12 May 2026 Add to your bookmarks Bento's howler delays CR7's first title in Saudi Arabia 😱 An ugly mistake by Brazilian goalkeeper Bento prevented Al-Nassr from winning the Saudi League title this Tuesday.Cristiano Ronaldo’s team was leading 1-0 until the 53rd minute of the second half,... OneFootball · 12 May 2026 Add to your bookmarks Watch on OneFootball Astoria Walldorf SV Sandhausen Tomorrow 13:00 Watch SSV Ulm Eintracht Trier 26/09/2026 08:00 Watch H.-Freiberg Stuttgarter Kickers 26/09/2026 08:00 Watch TSV Steinbach Homburg 26/09/2026 08:00 Watch Hessen Kassel Mainz 05 II 26/09/2026 08:00 Watch Kickers Offenbach Aalen 26/09/2026 08:00 Watch VfR Mannheim Barockstadt Fulda-Lehnerz 26/09/2026 08:00 Watch Veres Rivne Kudrivka 03/10/2026 06:00 Watch Buriram United Borneo FC 07/10/2026 08:00 Watch Kuching City Tampines 07/10/2026 08:00 Watch Ratchaburi Cong An Ho Chi Minh City 07/10/2026 08:00 Watch Gnistan Inter Turku 07/10/2026 12:00 Watch Move forward
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