English football shake-up plans abandoned

Plans for the biggest shake-up in English football since the introduction of the Premier League have been abandoned after talks between the main participants broke down. The Football League (EFL) proposed a raft of changes called the Whole Game Solution, including a five-division league - one more than present - with 20 teams in each, and a winter break. "If the weekend slots are not available (for league games), then there is simply no way we can meet the financial conditions as outlined at the very outset," said EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey.
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