The EFL are ready to offer three promotion places to the National League as part of their contribution to the financial reset being demanded by chairman Rick Parry.
Whilst negotiations with the Premier League remain deadlocked over receiving increased and more merit-based funding from the top-flight – the so-called New Deal for Football – there is an acknowledgement at the EFL that they also have a responsibility to assist clubs further down the pyramid.
Offering an additional promotion place to the National League is seen by many as the best way of achieving this, particularly amongst clubs in the Championship, not least as it would not affect them.