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My understanding is that the 9 teams who have the longest continuous place in the PL -- so half of the 18 team league if one of the other proposals is adopted -- have special voting rights, and that 6 of those 9 are necessary to make major changes to the league. Currently, the 9 teams with the longest ongoing streak in the PL are the modern "top 6" (Spurs, ManU, MC, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal) as well as Everton, West Ham, and Southampton. So the proposals do not explicitly give the top 6 special status, its just that by already being in the top 6, the rules will make it easier for them to stay there. Still, I don't see anything saying that any of the 9 cannot be relegated.
Here is the language quoted on page 1 of the thread
- Special status for the nine longest serving clubs – and the vote of only six of those “long-term shareholders” required to make major changes, including amending rules and regulations, agreeing contracts, removal of the chief executive, and a wide-ranging veto including on club ownership
They were saying that if west ham were relegated they'd be replaced by palace (i believe, soton and leicester after that). Just wondering if utd did would they be replaced. I know it wont happen, just a thought.