League to debate overseas options

ENGLISH Premier League clubs are to be presented with several watered-down alternatives to the controversial "39th step" at their summer meeting today.

A number of different options including the infamous "international round" will be debated by the 20 clubs at their meeting in Leicester today and tomorrow.

However it looks likely that the original idea for each club to play a 39th league match in a foreign country will be abandoned in favour of a less controversial option.