EFL clubs will not sanction the scrapping of FA Cup replays if no deal is reached with the Premier League on extra funding, its chair Rick Parry has warned.
Parry and Premier League chief executive Richard Masters appeared before the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) committee on Tuesday, primarily to face questions on why the so-called 'New Deal For Football' has not yet been agreed.
Top-flight clubs are understood to be divided on the proposed level of extra funding to the EFL - believed to be an additional £900million over six years - and also on who should bear the brunt of that extra cost.
The 'New Deal' talks also cover calendar changes which have been made necessary by the expansion of UEFA's club competitions from next season, including potentially scrapping FA Cup replays and the second leg of League Cup semi-finals.
However, Parry warned EFL clubs would not sanction any changes without a deal on extra funding.
"The Premier League's position has been (that) the rest of the game has to change and move to accommodate them," he said.
"We did suggest remedy was within the Premier League's hands, they could reduce to 18 clubs (from 20), that would solve the problem - that didn't seem to go down very well.
"As part of a new deal, we're prepared to take on board considerable loss of revenue from the loss of FA Cup replays (and) the second legs of the Carabao. We're absolutely not prepared to concede those on the basis there is no deal.
"There is no presumption that the Premier League can just change the fixture schedule and we will fall into line without proper compensation. That is becoming urgent because the Premier League has already published its fixture schedule for next year. We have not agreed to that. In a sense
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