The Premier League has rejected the EFL's rescue offer. Photo: Getty ImagesThe English Football League, representing the three divisions below the Premier League, has rejected a £50 million ($NZ97 million) COVID-19 bail-out offer from the top flight, the EFL said. The Premier League made the offer on yesterday, specifying the money was for the bottom two tiers, League One and League Two, and not for second-tier Championship clubs. The EFL said it wanted to continue discussions with the Premier League in search of an "agreeable solution" and more long-term solutions. That proposal was opposed by the Football Association and the UK government as well as supporters groups and then the Premier League clubs themselves.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 15, 2020 19:18 UTC