EFL sides look at lunchtime kick-offs during the winter to save on energy bills with teams desperate to cut costs

EFL and wider football pyramid consider increasing the amount of lunchtime kick-offs to help lower-league clubs. Many believe that staging earlier games would help to reduce energy bills. Premier League clubs are preparing to hold further talks over a new financial distribution model to support the rest of the football Pyramid. Changes to the domestic calendar from 2024 are also expected to be considered. FA Cup third and fourth round replays may be axed.

Fair Game chief executive Niall Couper wants the Government to help lower-league football clubs. He believes the Premier League will only offer a sticking plaster. The government has proposed to cut energy bills for UK businesses by half their expected level. New scheme will fix gas and electricity prices for six months from October 1. The new scheme would shield many clubs, especially non-League, from entering a cost crisis. Plans for an independent regulator for football have stalled following the appointment of new Prime Minister Liz Truss.