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Five substitutes reintroduced by English Football League!

Following consultation with Clubs, the EFL Board has agreed to increase the permitted number of substitutes to five in all Sky Bet EFL fixtures taking place from 12 noon on Friday, November 20 for the remainder of the 2020/21 season. Regulation 33.4 has been amended to permit: Championship Clubs to …

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Premier League clubs to continue support for EFL clubs!

English Premier League Shareholders met on Thursday, November 5 to discuss a number of important issues. Clubs reiterated that the rescue package offered to the EFL remains on the table for League One, League Two and Championship clubs who are suffering significant COVID-19-related hardship. The offer guarantees no EFL club …

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Papa John’s becomes Title Sponsor of the EFL Trophy!

The EFL and Papa John’s have today, October 28 announced a three-year deal that will see the UK pizza takeaway company become the Official Title Sponsor of the EFL Trophy. The exclusive partnership, which will run until at least the end of the 2022/23 season, sees the competition, become known …

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English football’s open letter to fans on safe return to stadiums!

The Premier League, EFL, The FA, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship want to assure all fans that together we are fully committed to your safe return to football grounds as soon as possible. The health of the nation remains our overriding priority, and for many months we have been …

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Premier League & other sporting bodies speak to government about fans return!

Premier League has made a joint statement with British Horseracing, EFL, ECB, The FA, LTA, RFL and RFU on return of fans to sports events. We are grateful to Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the United Kingdom, for taking the time to discuss …

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‘Squad Salary Caps’ introduced in League One & League Two!

Clubs in League One and League Two had on Friday, August 7 voted for the introduction of new financial controls in the form of ‘Squad Salary Caps’ into their respective divisions which take effect immediately. The decision follows extensive and comprehensive consultation with all Clubs in respect of addressing sustainability …

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Stats Perform named exclusive official Premier League statistics partner!

Stats Perform, the SportsTech leader in data and AI technology, and provider of opta data, this week announced it has been awarded exclusive official rights by Football DataCo to collect and distribute detailed event data for the major English and Scottish football leagues, including the English Premier League, to the …

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English Football League to say Thank You to NHS workers!

The English Championship, League One and League Two Play-Off Clubs will come together next weekend to recognise the brave efforts of the NHS key workers who have continued to support the wider communities throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. Players from across the three divisions will wear shirts featuring an ‘NHS Rainbow …

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EFL clubs vote to keep promotion/relegation if seasons curtailed!

At an Extraordinary General Meeting on Tuesday, June 9, EFL Clubs voted on proposals in respect of changes to EFL Regulations in the event season 2019/20 is curtailed. Proposals were submitted by Barnsley and Tranmere Rovers alongside amendments to an EFL Board proposal which were put forward by Lincoln City, …

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Premier League, EFL, PFA & LMA put health of nation at forefront!

Senior representatives from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), the Premier League, the EFL and the League Managers Association (LMA) met today, April 1 and shared a constructive meeting regarding the challenges facing the game as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting reiterated that the overriding priority is the …

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