Chander Lear wrote:Southampton U21s will be prevented from being drawn with Portsmouth, and Newcastle U21s will avoid Sunderland in Round One, as the EFL has committed to work in conjunction with the Police to avoid high-profile clashes in the Group Stages.
LMAO it really is pathetic
Surely the likes of Sunderland and Newcastle play each other at under 19, under 21, under 23 and reserve level already without the kind of trouble that you would only get these days at a Croatia v Serbia game?
At what point in the future will ‘police advice discussions’ be skewed and abused to ensure progression is easier for some clubs rather than others?
It may be another nail in the coffin of Football though I really hope not.