Premier League and EFL told by MPs their efforts to bail out lower league clubs in danger of extinction due to the coronavirus pandemic are a 'FARCE' after failing to come up with a rescue plan for seven months

The chief executive of the Premier League and chairman of the EFL have been told their efforts to help clubs pushed to the brink of extinction by the cornavirus pandemic have been a 'farce'.

Richard Masters and Rick Parry appeared before the Department of Culture Media and Sport Select Committee on Tuesday to answer questions over the long-awaited bail out of lower league clubs.

And committee chairman, MP Julian Knight, was not mincing his words.

Chairman of the DCMS select committee Julian Knight has not minced his words

'Frankly it feels as if negotiations have taken far too long,' he said.