Quote: Trojan Horse "But the only way to increase this player pool and talent pool is to have more top tier clubs with mandatory academy and reserve leagues creating that pathway to elite level sport.
That isn’t a short term thing. That’s a 5- 10 year plan.'"
100% this. Trouble is beyond the elites, SL Club chairmen won't (or can't) think long term. They are skint and any threat of diluting Sky Money (which is what it was let's be frank) is just not going to float on their watch.