17 May 2020 11:16:53
ed002 how much are the parachute payments for relegated teams, and do you think they should go and that money be shared out between all the teams in the lower leagues. Sheff Utd have shown teams coming up don't have to go mad in the transfer market as a lot of the times teams like Fulham who bring in to many players don't do to good Norwich have been very unlucky this season but if them and villa go down Norwich will be in a lot better state. I know Villa was in a strange place at the end of last season with so many players out of contract.

{Ed002's Note - Currently the payments last three years and are based on the income the clubs get from the broadcasting rights of the season they are relegated: 100% due the year they are relegated, 55% of that figure in year one, 45% in year two and 20% in year three. It is likely to change going forward as it horribly distorts the income relegated clubs have in the Championship (or even below). Fulham purchased players without any sort of plan to integrate them and that did the damage. Aston Vill are one of two Premier League sides who have major FFP issues but the Premier League will give some relief this summer due to the pandemic.}

1.) 17 May 2020
17 May 2020 12:27:51
its a good bit of money then ed what would be a lot better shared out between all teams. ed could you see there ever being a premier league 2 being done what would make a stronger league 2nd div and a few more of the smaller clubs going semi pro or at least cutting wages down. because if this does not go sooner rather than later there will be big trouble and if there was another outbreak like this again not sure to many of the smaller clubs could survive.

{Ed002's Note - The Premier League make a solidarity payment to all lower tier professional sides already.

There is already a Premier League 2.

There are too many professional clubs in England - it cannot be sustained - I have explained this before.}