Foreign owners 'want to scrap relegation system'

Some foreign owners of Premier League clubs want to scrap relegation and promotion to the top flight, according to League Managers' Association chief executive Richard Bevan.

Some foreign owners of Premier League clubs want to scrap relegation and promotion to the top flight, according to League Managers' Association chief executive Richard Bevan.

Bevan fears that if more teams fall into foreign hands, they could succeed in forcing through a vote to abolish relegation.

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