Manchester United and received backing from EFL chairman Rick Parry. If adopted, the new structure would reduce the amount of teams in the Premier League to 18, with an overall reduction in the number of clubs in the top four divisions of English football down from 92 to 90.The biggest change would be in the top flight, not only with the drop from 20 to 18 teams, but also the increased power granted to England's 'elite' clubs.