10-19-2023, 11:13 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67160330
FA Cup third and fourth round replays and the two-legged EFL Cup semi-finals are expected to be scrapped as part of reforms to the English football calendar.
The changes will also see the FA Cup fifth round restored to a weekend slot.
Changes have been triggered by pressure on the domestic calendar such as the expansion of European competitions.
It is not yet known when the changes could come into effect, though a new TV contract is set to commence in 2025-26.
However, the domestic calendar will feel extra pressure from next season when the Champions League and Europa League first phases expand to 36 clubs.
Part of me is a little bit sad about this - because to me, it's one of those quaint traditions that makes the competition unique. However, they have been gradually scrapping the replays in later rounds over the past few years, to the point where it seems odd to have them for earlier rounds only (and of course, with the schedules becoming increasingly packed, there's less and less room for them to begin with).
What do you think?
FA Cup third and fourth round replays and the two-legged EFL Cup semi-finals are expected to be scrapped as part of reforms to the English football calendar.
The changes will also see the FA Cup fifth round restored to a weekend slot.
Changes have been triggered by pressure on the domestic calendar such as the expansion of European competitions.
It is not yet known when the changes could come into effect, though a new TV contract is set to commence in 2025-26.
However, the domestic calendar will feel extra pressure from next season when the Champions League and Europa League first phases expand to 36 clubs.
Part of me is a little bit sad about this - because to me, it's one of those quaint traditions that makes the competition unique. However, they have been gradually scrapping the replays in later rounds over the past few years, to the point where it seems odd to have them for earlier rounds only (and of course, with the schedules becoming increasingly packed, there's less and less room for them to begin with).
What do you think?
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