The Football League have asked top-flight clubs for financial assistance on a number of occasions, despite claims from Premier League chief executive Richard Masters on Tuesday that the subject has not been discussed.
Sportsmail can reveal EFL executives have repeatedly made it clear in their fortnightly meetings with the Premier League that a rescue package will be needed to prevent dozens of clubs going bust later this year.
Masters' insistence when speaking to the Digital, Culture Media and Sport select committee that the Premier League have not been approached by the EFL took them by surprise on Tuesday.