Aston Villa chief dismisses Project Big Picture: 'I don’t think we should give too much credence to this particular plan'

Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow has indicated his opposition ahead of a Premier League shareholders meeting

Christian Purslow has sympathy for the plight of lower league clubs (Luciana Guerra/PA)

Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow has indicated his opposition to Project Big Picture ahead of a Premier League shareholders’ meeting, saying: “I don’t think we should give too much credence to this particular plan.”

Proposals include vast changes to the infrastructure of the game in England, including a reduction to 18 top-flight teams, the end of the Carabao Cup, controversial changes to voting rights and a financial settlement for the EFL.