Two major changes.
16 teams from category 1 Academies will be invited to join the competition making 64 teams.
Instead of starting with a knockout round there will be 16 regional groups of 4 teams with 1 Academy team in each group. If the groups are truly local it doesn't give us much choice of opposition! I assume the nearest Cat 1 academy would be Southampton.
Link to petition added below - Admin
Abandon the 2016/17 EFL Trophy Proposals
16 teams from category 1 Academies will be invited to join the competition making 64 teams.
Instead of starting with a knockout round there will be 16 regional groups of 4 teams with 1 Academy team in each group. If the groups are truly local it doesn't give us much choice of opposition! I assume the nearest Cat 1 academy would be Southampton.
Link to petition added below - Admin
Abandon the 2016/17 EFL Trophy Proposals