April 18 – FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024-25 competition, as part of a series of changes made by a new six-year agreement between the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League.
Both organisations aim to declutter the football calendar but maintain the unique position the FA Cup has in England’s sporting calendar. With UEFA set to expand the number of teams in the Champions League group stage from 32 to 36 next season,
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