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Premier League agrees proposal to share an extra £1.5bn with EFL clubs
['Paul Macinnes']
The Guardian
The Premier League has agreed on a proposal to reset financial distribution within English football’s top four divisions, one that would lead to an extra £1.5bn being shared across the pyramid over the next decade.
Clubs voted unanimously to support the so-called “new deal for football” at a meeting on Thursday, after discussions with the EFL.
To cover the extra costs, Premier League clubs have reportedly agreed to raise the transfer levy applied to all top-flight deals from 4% to 6%.
The Premier League said in a statement that its clubs had “unanimously voted to approve a funded proposal for a new strategic partnership with the EFL”.
This is the first time that Premier League clubs have officially agreed a proposal that could be put to the EFL since they were first asked to give more money to the rest of the pyramid five years ago.