The FA Cup will no longer have replays from the first round proper with fixtures now set to be played exclusively on weekends. The FA and the Premier League revealed they have reached a new agreement starting from next season for a minimum of six years to 'strengthen' the competition with 'new and exclusive calendar windows'.The competition will now be played without replays from the first round proper. The current format has no replays from the fifth round onwards.
The fourth and fifth rounds plus the quarter-finals will be played without Premier League fixtures for the first time.The fourth round will have an extended window from Friday to Wednesday.The final will now take place on the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season, with no top-flight fixtures taking place on the same day. The Premier League has also increased funding to the football pyramid, providing up to an additional £33m for grassroots football.
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