FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leeds United v Fulham - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - September 19, 2020 General view of a match ball before the match Pool via REUTERS/Laurence Griffiths /File Photo
(Reuters) - English Football League (EFL) clubs on Thursday agreed for League One and League Two teams to receive the rescue package proposed by the Premier League in order to cover gate losses for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The EFL, which represents the three divisions below the Premier League, last month rejected a 50 million-pound ($65.66 million) offer from the top flight for League One and League Two clubs, saying it wanted a deal which covered all its 72 teams.
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