The English Football League has returned with a bang this season.
The return of supporters into grounds, after almost 18 months of being locked out, has had the effect we all wished for.
There have been some barn-storming matches played out across the Championship, League One and League Two already - and we're not even a quarter of the way through the campaign.
But simmering away in the backdrop is the financial uncertainty that many clubs face.
This season has already seen Derby County go into administration after a long struggles with their finances. There are also reports that Reading could follow them in being deducted points.
Elsewhere, more clubs lower down the rungs are still struggling due to the impact of the pandemic whilst supporters of teams like Oldham Athletic are venting their anger against the questionable methods employed by their owner.
On a wider scale the EFL has said it is looking to increase its sustainability for its member clubs.
EFL chair Rick Parry has this week re-emphasised his commitment to not allowing Premier League B teams into the football pyramid.
But are you confident they will be able to stave that threat of?
Parry has also called for the scrapping of parachute payments and wants a fairer share of TV revenue for the 72 clubs. He wants the rights for the EFL to be sold alongside the Premier League, with the former getting 25 per cent of the revenue. Parry argues that this would help remove the “cliff edge” which exists between the top flight and the second tier.
“This is absolutely not about the EFL looking for charity from the Premier League, nor is it the EFL versus the Premier League,” he said.
“It’s absolutely about the sustainability of every club, the purpose is making clubs sustainable and that needs two things – redistribution of revenues and better financial regulation, it’s a very simple recipe.”
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