- Meeting this week set to be dominated by leaked proposals
- West Ham among top-flight clubs to heavily criticise plans
Manchester United’s and Liverpool’s “Project Big Picture” is already under intense pressure after audacious plans for the reform of English football failed to gain support from their Premier League peers.
An extraordinary shareholders meeting this week is likely to be consumed by debate over leaked plans that would reduce the size of the Premier League, give more money to the English Football League and entrench the power of the nine longest‑serving top‑flight clubs.
