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Community Shield’s future is ‘in doubt’, with Premier League clubs ‘wanting to replace it with Chelsea owner Todd Boehly’s All-Star game and play the game abroad – or mid-season’
- The future of the Community Shield as the curtain raise of the season is uncertain
- The ‘New Deal for Football’ includes several Community Shield options
- The timing of the game can be moved, while it can be played abroad
- Todd Boehly’s much-maligned North vs South all-star game is also an option
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The future of the Community Shield is in doubt, with Premier League clubs reportedly keen to see it scrapped as a season opener, according to reports.
The annual match takes place the week before the league season starts and consists of the FA Cup winners against the Premier League winners.
In this year’s match, Liverpool defeated Manchester City 3-1 at the King Power stadium thanks to goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez.
Several ideas are being touted for the Community Shield as part of the ‘New Deal for Football’ plan, which will be released after 2024.
Premier League clubs are reportedly keen to abolish the Community Shield as a season opener
Liverpool defeated Manchester City 3-1 in this year’s match, which took place on July 30
The Community Shield has long been viewed by many as a glorified pre-season friendly and the big six teams believe it negatively impacts their preparation for the season and reduces the money they can earn from lucrative foreign tours ahead of the competition. campaign.
According to The times, options on the table include the Community Shield that takes place mid-season or during Gameweek One.
Similarly, a club would have suggested playing the game abroad in a country like China or the US to promote the Premier League’s global appeal.
Acting as the curtain of the season, the Community Shield consists of the Premier League winners who play against the FA Cup winners from the previous campaign
Another club has pushed the idea of a possible All-Star game, as suggested by new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly.
Boehly’s idea of a North-South showdown in the Premier League, however, was met with much criticism and condemnation from around the football world.
The Community Shield is currently raising money for charities and grassroots football.
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Elsewhere, the athletic have also reported that the Premier League will hold an ‘enhanced pre-season tournament’ in the US next summer, in what is expected to be a similar set-up to the previous Asia Trophy which ran from 2003 to 2019.
The Times also reports that the ‘New Deal for Football’ could result in FA Cup reruns being scrapped in the third and fourth rounds.
However, the final decision rests with the FA board.