Gary Neville has labelled the Premier League an ‘absolute disgrace’ following the failure of its clubs to agree on a financial package for the English Football League (EFL) earlier this week.
Premier League clubs met on Monday with the view to voting on a proposed new deal that would see money filter down to the EFL, with reports forecasting that it could be worth up to £925million. However, that discussion was put on hold, with priority given to reforming their own financial regulations amid ongoing questions regarding profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).
The decision to put off talks regarding a deal with the EFL has drawn widespread criticism and left the 72 member clubs – including Leeds United – waiting for much-needed certainty. Neville is co-owner of League Two Salford City and took aim at the top-flight’s 20 members after hearing the news.
“I am more interested in the vote they didn’t have, which was to support the rest of the Football League which they keep bumping down the road and it’s an absolute disgrace,” Neville told Sky Sports. “It is about the welfare of the game and the sustainability of the whole league.
