and Liverpool and their owners Joel Glazer and John W. Henry. The plan would have diverted £250 million to support Football League clubs and reduce the size of the Premier League to 18 teams. It was opposed by the Premier League leadership and the UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Tottenham Hotspur expressed support for the plans. It was reported that other Premier League teams had either expressed concerns about the plan or were opposed to it. Despite being one of the teams that would seemingly benefit from the project, it has been said that West Ham United were "very much against" it. Critics of the plan stated that it would put the "Big Six" clubs into a position of control over all of English football. The Daily Telegraph described the plan as a "brazen power grab", and "a hostile takeover spun as a rescue package" by the top clubs. However, the plan was supported by EFL chair Rick Parry and the vast majority of EFL clubs. In a virtual meeting on 14 October 2020, all 20 Premier League clubs rejected the proposal, but agreed to further financial assistance to League One and League Two teams. See also Doing a Leeds Premier League parachute and solidarity payments References English Football League Premier League