Liverpool and Manchester United ’s radical proposal to shake up English football has been rejected by Premier League clubs at an emergency meeting, according to reports. All 20 top-flight clubs were represented at the meeting on Wednesday, which was called following last weekend’s Project Big Picture revelation. Details of the project were first leaked on Sunday, with the Reds authoring it and receiving support from arch-rivals United, yet their proposals quickly came under fire. While several elements of the project were praised, including an immediate bailout of the EFL and an annual 25 per cent of revenue payment to the lower divisions, its desire to hand the Premier League’s...
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