Manchester City's dominance of the Carabao Cup could end with the EFL chairman promising that "changes are coming" that could see the Blues excluded from the competition.
Pep Guardiola has not lost a tie in the tournament for over five years, with his side victorious at Wembley in each of the past four finals. While some dismiss the importance of the trophy with top-flight clubs preferring to focus on their league position, the cup has often been used as a springboard for success elsewhere and was the first in what has been a hugely successful period for City.
Scrapping the League Cup was an idea proposed in Project Big Picture, a controversial plan led by Liverpool and United to reshape the game that was supported by EFL chairman Rick Parry but criticised by the Premier League, the Football Supporters' Association and a considerable number of EFL clubs.
However, with changes to the game expected to European and global football in 2024 there are also discussions being had about the English game. Speaking about the League Cup, Parry suggested that either teams that qualify for European competitions or the whole of the top flight could be excluded from future versions of the competition.
"Could it be that the clubs not in Europe play in it? Could it just be an EFL competition? All things are possible," he said.
"We ought to be having this debate realistically now, which is why it was part of Big Picture, because it's going to hit us in 2024.
"There's no point trying to have the debate in January 2024, it's too late. We have to plan now. We have to be realistic. Changes are coming."
