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Wednesday briefing: Premier League ‘big six’ outvoted in bid for new financial distribution deal

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9 November 2022 - 4:30 AM

England’s so-called ‘big six’ clubs have failed to halt a move by the Premier League to start discussions with the FA and EFL over a radical overhaul of financial distribution in English football, The Times reports.

The top-flight clubs voted by 14 to six on Tuesday to give the Premier League executive the mandate to start talks over the ‘New Deal for Football’ which would result in about £170 million more a year being given to the EFL and parachute payments being drastica

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