Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly spearheading plans for major changes to be made to English football.
Earlier this week, Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano suggested that Premier League 'B' teams should be given a place in the EFL, an idea which generally received strong criticism.
However, according to The Telegraph, other top-flight clubs are getting behind ideas for significant alterations to be made to the English pyramid.
Liverpool and United would allegedly be happy for the Premier League to be reduced to 18 teams, as well as EFL clubs being provided with 25% of the division's revenue to aid their efforts to remain in business over the coming years.
In return, it is proposed that the Premier League's "big six" would have a leading say in any future changes, rather than a continuation of the current arrangement where 14 votes are required for amendments to be finalised.
Any clubs competing in Europe would also not feature in a reformed version of the League Cup, while just two sides would be guaranteed promotion from the Championship.
The report claims that the proposal has been put together by Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group, with direct support already coming from their counterparts at United.
Darren Plant
