Academy to feature in PL second tier

  • by Staff Writer
  • Tuesday, 26th July 2016

West Ham United's Under 23s will play in the second tier of the new Premier League 2, it has been confirmed.

It was revealed this afternoon that the young Hammers will feature in the league's second tier next season alongside the likes of Blackburn, Brighton, Fulham and Wolves.

The new Premier League 2 is being introduced this season as replacement for the Under 21 Premier League. The new structure also allows up to three players over 23 (including a goalkeeper) to feature in each team selection.

The format is similar to the Premier League and Championship whereby the bottom two teams in Division 1 will be replaced at the end of the season by the winners ofDivision 2 plus the winners of a play-off involving the teams placed 2nd to 5th.

Additionally each team must play at least three home games per season in their senior stadium, which could potentially cause a headache for West Ham now they are simply tenants and no longer own their home ground.




THe two divisions will be comprised as follows:

Division 1: Arsenal, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Reading, Southampton, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur.

Division 2: Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Swansea City, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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