England: "Without relegation and promotion, football would quickly become sterile" (Rick Parry, EFL)

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"Without the variety and competition that comes from relegation and promotion, football would quickly become sterile," saidRick Parry, chairman of the EFL to The Guardian on 12/11/2024, criticising the Premier League for not taking enough account of the English football pyramid.

The EFL, which covers the second, third and fourth tiers of English...

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