Premier League Chief Executive Officer Richard Scudamore has today spoken out about plans to create a new tier in the Football League to accommodate Premier League's' 'B' teams.
Whilst acknowledging the need to nurture more English talent, Scudamore insisted that the creation of 'League Three' is not the way to do it.
Speaking to BBC SPORT, Richard said "I don't believe we should be wrecking the pyramid of English football to achieve that. We all understand the issue. How do you take all this investment and progress in youth development and, from 18 onwards, convert them into players who are capable of holding their own in the Premier League and becoming England-qualified talent?
"That is the challenge we all have. I can't contradict what I have said before many times before and truly believe. We must see if there is a credible alternative before we go decimating the Football Conference and the Football League. That is something we need to try and protect almost at all costs."
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