[p]Premier League clubs were told at a meeting on Thursday that the EFL was seeking annual payments of £207 million over five years, the report added.[/p][p]Media reports said earlier this year that the Premier League had proposed paying £1.5 billion over 10 years, in addition to existing funding provided by the top flight.[/p][embed guid="71536981-18cf-4c13-b701-51c9a216b520" url="https://x.com/BBCMOTD/status/2103190826633597245" social-type="twitter" /][p]An EFL spokesperson declined to comment on the matter, citing ongoing discussions. Reuters has contacted the Premier League for comment.[/p][p]Media reports said that the Premier League paid around £137 million to the three lower leagues under the EFL umbrella last season, including the second-tier Championship, League One and League Two.[/p]
EFL seeks £1 billion from Premier League over five years, according to reports
The English Football League has asked for payment of £1 billion ($1.3 billion) over five years from the Premier League amid ongoing negotiations for a new revenue-sharing deal in English football, Sky News reported on Friday.
Related stories
🏀 Basketball
New
Kawhi Leonard officially re-joins the Toronto Raptors a week after marking his return
César Suárez
🏀 Basketball
New
French basketball legend and former Clippers star Nicolas Batum retires
Sébastien Gente
🏀 Basketball
New
Amen & Ausar Thompson become first brothers in NBA history to earn $100 million deals
Eric Himmelheber
🏀 Basketball
New
Clippers and Raptors reach agreement for Kawhi Leonard's return to Toronto
AFP
🏀 Basketball
New
USA overcome big deficit to see off France and win Women's World Cup
Reuters
🏀 Basketball
New
LeBron James wows crowds in Luanda at E1 Series Grand Prix
Nick Said