Rick Parry, president of the English Football League (EFL, for its acronym in English), denied on Tuesday that Champions League reform, which will expand the number of games, would remove the Carabao Cup from the calendar, the Cup of the English league.
The League Cup, called the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is one of the most pressure-threatening competitions on the calendar and its importance is in question in 2024, when the Champions League expands to 36 teams and the group increased before Christmas. stage battles. This could conflict with the League Cup, which is playing most of its rounds on those dates.
“I don’t think the future of this competition is threatened,” Parry told the BBC. However, the president admitted they may need to reconsider decisions such as playing in the two-way semifinals.
“We are realistic. We know that 2024 is near. UEFA is not interested in the League Cups and we are an exception in the big leagues,” he said.
Liverpool won the last edition of the League Cup in the final against Chelsea, after Manchester City won the previous four trophies.
Source: La Verdad
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