FA Cup 'third and fourth-round replays will be SCRAPPED as well as two-legged EFL Cup semi-finals as part of English football's shake-up' - with UEFA's expansion of club competitions placing extra pressure on the domestic calendar

The Champions League, for example, will as of 2024-25 see 36 teams compete rather than the existing 32, with the new 'league phase' lasting 10 weeks - four more than the current format.