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Let's breathe life back into football.

Europe Intelligence Wire

| June 16, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Manchester Evening News)

AS excitement mounts about tomorrow's announcement of the Premier League fixture list the question has to be asked for how long will the competition remain as it is.

Notwithstanding the fact that the original dates will be skewed beyond recognition once the various television rights holders have picked over the games, there is a body within football that feels the time is ripe for change at the top level.

Only this season Bolton chairman Phil Gartside was aligned with behind the scenes moves to turn the top flight into a ring fenced two-tier affair.

Supporters of the plan would like two Premier League divisions, each with 18 teams and built into that would be …

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