Football League Clubs Not In Favour Of B Teams

Last updated : 06 June 2014 By Covsupport News Service

Football League clubs are not in favour of B teams or Strategic Loan Partnerships.

This subject which has been proposed by FA Chairman Greg Dyke, was debated at the Football League Owners' and Executives' Conference in Faro, Portugal and the clubs showed little interest in B team taking a place in a league above the Conference and a loan system whereby a League One or Two club is paired with a Premier League club and can only take players on loan from that club.

The Football League's Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: "Greg Dyke provided a detailed and thought provoking presentation that helped clubs get a better understanding of the thinking behind his recent report.

"Whilst it's fair to say there is no appetite amongst clubs for the use of B teams or Strategic Loan Partnerships in the football pyramid, they did share his overriding concern about the development of young English footballers and supported a number of the report's other recommendations. We will continue to work with the FA to help find solutions that will be supported across the whole game."