Each Nationwide League membership wrote to the EFL board in February as a part of the 3UP marketing campaign, demanding the introduction of three promotion and relegation spots between the 2 leagues, starting within the 2025-26 season.
Regardless of talks happening, that failed to return to move, with the EFL saying that it supposed to attend for the newly established Unbiased Soccer Regulator (IFR) to resolve funding disagreements earlier than making alterations.
The EFL additionally stated any modifications should be a part of a broader package deal of reforms throughout all ranges of the sport, however that the problem stays into account.
Pearce added that the burden of opinion was firmly behind the golf equipment.
“Since launching 3UP, we have now been contacted by a outstanding variety of EFL golf equipment who're privately supportive of the change however have not even been given the possibility as a bunch of golf equipment to formally talk about it,” he stated.
The change additionally seems to have robust help amongst followers.
A Soccer Supporters' Affiliation ballot commissioned earlier this 12 months discovered 93% of followers surveyed throughout all divisions backed an additional promotion place from the Nationwide League to League Two, with 83% of followers who observe EFL golf equipment supportive.
The change in regulation would require a majority of the 72 EFL golf equipment to vote in favour, plus a majority amongst Championship golf equipment.
