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LEAGUE IS ALE AND HEARTY…

TWO draws, two fiascos. So far, the Carabao Cup has merely served to underline the growing sense that the EFL could, and should, be better run.
This week’s thirdround draw will be in Beijing, which seems a bit ambitious given the problems encountered in Bangkok, for the first round, and the Sky Sports News studio for the second.
But have faith. Having attended several awards dinners held by the EFL at London’s Chiswell Street Brewery, I can confirm they are capable of organising a….

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