# Premier League pushes for EFL funding deal

> Premier League aims to finalize funding agreement with EFL by end of year to avoid regulator intervention
- Title: Premier League pushes for EFL funding deal · BBC Sport
- Summary: Premier League aims to finalize funding agreement with EFL by end of year to avoid regulator intervention Premier League seeks to finalize a £1.8bn funding…
- Keywords: premier league, elf, funding deal, carabao cup, independent football regulator, transfer levy, parachute payments, european super league, bury fc, sports, Premier, League
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmly4qkly434o
- Published: 2026-09-24T17:52:44.455+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: premier league, elf, funding deal, carabao cup, independent football regulator, transfer levy, parachute payments, european super league, bury fc, sports
## Funding offer pending
Premier League presented a 10-year funding deal to EFL clubs last week, doubling solidarity payments to 72 clubs.
## Regulator backstop
If EFL rejects the deal, the Independent Football Regulator could step in to enforce a solution.
## Funding details
The £1.8bn offer would fund EFL clubs partly through increased Premier League transfer levy.
## Carabao Cup impact
The deal requires scrapping the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final to prevent money misuse.
## Parachute payments debate
EFL claims parachute payments distort competition and encourage reckless spending by clubs.
## Government warning
Government warned Premier League and EFL in March 2024 that failure to agree would trigger regulator intervention.
## Key takeaway

Premier League seeks to finalize a £1.8bn funding deal with EFL before regulator steps in