FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Chelsea - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - July 22, 2020 Premier League's CEO Richard Masters and Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish with trophy after the match Pool via REUTERS/Paul Ellis
(Reuters) - Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters has defended the organisation's current COVID-19 bail-out offer for English Football League (EFL) teams, saying "scarce resources" among elite clubs is a reason for deadlock over the funding package.
The EFL, which represents the three divisions below the Premier League, last month rejected a 50 million pounds ($65.66 million) offer from the top flight for League One and League Two clubs saying it wanted a deal which covered all of its teams.
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