Premier League clubs planning huge change impacting Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham could all be part of significant changes to cup competitions.

Premier League clubs are set to meet in a bid to reshape cup competitions amid a crowded schedule, especially for clubs involved in European competition.

As things stand, clubs involved in Europe are expected to compete on all fronts, and without too much rotation. Clubs are free to rotate for domestic cups - albeit at the risk of being criticised for showing a ‘lack of respect’.

But they are not allowed to rotate significantly in the Premier League, even if they want to.

Discussions have been held in the past about potentially scrapping the League Cup, but apart from those involved in Europe, there isn’t much call for it to be scrapped.

Though, Premier League clubs have strengthened their leverage as part of the ‘New Deal for Football’, which will see top flight clubs filter more money down to the EFL.

As part of that project, Premier League clubs will discuss reshaping cup competitions.

According to The Times, top flight clubs will discuss scrapping FA Cup replays for the third and fourth rounds in an upcoming meeting.

We saw replays scrapped over the covid period, but Premier League clubs could seek to scrap them for good in a bid to reduce the amount of football they currently have to play.

Though, the FA would still need to approve those decisions, and it’s likely lower clubs will oppose given replays can be a big source of income.

On top of those FA Cup plans, clubs could move to remove clubs in European competition from the League Cup to reduce workload.

Alternatively, those clubs could enter an under-21s squad instead. Those plans will be discussed at the shareholders’ meeting on Wednesday.

Though, the FA and EFL would still have to approve any changes to the FA Cup and League Cup.