United named as driving force behind Premier League changes A report from the Telegraph has named Manchester United and Liverpool as the driving forces behind recent proposals to structurally change the Premier League and English Football League. ‘Project Big Picture’, as it has been named, features several sweeping changes, including scrapping the League Cup and Community Shield, cutting the Premier League to 18 teams, and changing relegation, such that only two teams are guaranteed relegation while the 16th-placed team would enter the Championship play-offs.Other changes include a later start to the Premier League season, more summer friendlies, and even a summer Premier League tournament, and a change in the voting system.Currently,.
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