20-05-2016, 00:31
There has been no mention of Premier League B teams with this and only media speculation with regards to Rangers and Celtic!! I think some people deliberately stir stuff when any restructuring is planned, here is what was said with regards to where the teams will come from:
Where would the extra teams come from?
Currently, the bottom two teams in League Two are relegated from the Football League to the National League.
They would not go down at the end of the 2018-19 season, said Harvey.
Six other clubs - in addition to the two clubs already promoted from the National League - would join the Football League.
"The logical place for the extra clubs to come from would be promoting the next six teams from the National League," said Harvey.
"Some of those teams are already professional and the extension to the league may suit them."
The thought process is that playing more games on the weekends will actually boost attendances on average. Each team will lose 4 home games but both home and away fan numbers are always bigger for the weekend games so it should compensate for itself.
Where would the extra teams come from?
Currently, the bottom two teams in League Two are relegated from the Football League to the National League.
They would not go down at the end of the 2018-19 season, said Harvey.
Six other clubs - in addition to the two clubs already promoted from the National League - would join the Football League.
"The logical place for the extra clubs to come from would be promoting the next six teams from the National League," said Harvey.
"Some of those teams are already professional and the extension to the league may suit them."
The thought process is that playing more games on the weekends will actually boost attendances on average. Each team will lose 4 home games but both home and away fan numbers are always bigger for the weekend games so it should compensate for itself.