When this happens, I will have no more interest in the sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15336398.stm They seem to confuse football with baseball. Imagine a Major Leage SoccerKickBall!
Nothing to see here - neither Bevan or the beeb have done their basic research. The FA has a special share and has a veto on various issues including: 7.2 Notwithstanding any provision in the Articles or the Rules to the contrary, each of the following matters shall be deemed to be a variation of the rights attaching to the Special Share and shall accordingly be effective only with the consent in writing of the Special Shareholder and without such consent shall not be done or caused to be done: 7.2.4 the making and adoption of or any amendment to, removal of or waiver of any of the provisions of the Rules which relate to: (b) the number of Members and promotion to and relegation from the League; See http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/c2/8a/0,,12306~166594,00.pdf
