How on earth can West Ham, Chelsea and Arsenal be in the North Group A? That’s just madness
It is a lack of consideration, especially when most clubs are trying to curb their spending. With Reserve games being night matches, rather than a coach journey there and back in the course of a day/night, they are now having to combine a flight with overnight hotel stay, or at least a day-let at a hotel with a late night return.
If the powers that be want clubs to sort their finances out, why bring in a new format that will double the travel expenditure for the reserve squads?
A number of club have, or are looking at scrapping their Reserve squads as they are getting too expensive to run.