“As well as increased financial stability, 3UP would mean a fluid football pyramid where teams can win promotion from the bottom to the top fairly. It will give more opportunity to clubs relegated ...

In response, an EFL spokesperson told The Athletic: “Recognising the strength of the pyramid, the league has been consistent in its commitment to looking both upwards and down when considering ...

The EFL board will meet on Thursday amid renewed pressure from the entire National League to increase the number of promotion places from two to three. All 72 National League clubs, which represent ...

WHAT have Oldham, Southend, Scunthorpe and Macclesfield got in common? All four clubs were relegated to the National League ...

An EFL Spokesperson said: “Recognising the strength of the pyramid, the League has been consistent in its commitment to looking both upwards and down when considering future changes. As such ...

All 72 National League clubs have called for the English Football League to introduce an extra promotion place into League Two.

EFL chiefs have opened the door to the National League’s “three-up” campaign. But they have insisted they must be part of a “broader package of reforms” across the whole of the pyramid.

EFL chair Rick Parry beats the drum for the importance for the League to look down as well ... is inconsistent with the rest of the pyramid. And at a meeting last week which formally endorsed ...