Premier League clubs informed of major change to Carabao Cup in time for next season

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Carabao Cup semi-finals are to stop being two-legged ties after the 2023-24 season in a bid to ease fixture congestion for Premier League clubs.

worth £900 million over six years. That package must first be signed off by the 20 top-flight clubs, who have already been made aware of the format change proposal. has had two-legged semi-finals since it debuted in the 1960-61 season. Two-legged ties were additionally introduced to early rounds from the mid-1970s, but were scrapped in 2001.

Fixture congestion is the leading motivation for the semi-finals to now follow suit and has been for some time. But with the competition a major source of revenue for the EFL and the January semi-finals of particular broadcast interest, other things have had to fall into place before the change can happen.This season's competition resumes this week, with the eight fourth round ties to be played across Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

 

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