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The Premier League and National League are reportedly in talks about setting up a new cup competition.
It was announced last week that FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards starting next season, amid concerns over fixture congestion.
The decision was condemned by a number of EFL clubs and fans, but Mail Sport revealed that it was surprisingly backed by the National League.
The reason behind this may now have become clearer, as according to The Athletic, discussions have been held for the top 16 teams from the fifth tier to play 16 Under 21 sides from the Premier League.
It is understood that the proposed competition would have four groups of eight teams, four from each division, and the National League teams would play the Premier League Under 21 outfits at home.
The decision to scrap FA Cup replays from the first round onwards was announced last week
It has now been reported that the National League are in talks with the Premier League over setting up a new cup competition
The National League clubs would not play each other, and would receive all of the gate receipts and half of the prize money, with the other half being put aside to be split between the 56 teams not participating in the competition from the National League, National League North and National League South.
The competition is set to be heavily subsidised by the Premier League if it is given the green
