Is It Time English football set-up An Elite Academy League?

English football will soon witness a new dawn, as the arrival of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) looks set to spark a complete overhaul in the structure of youth development. The impending migration of the countries best talent towards the top flight surely presents us with the perfect opportunity to revitalise the matches that exist outside first-team football.
Let’s be brutally honest for a moment, football at a reserve level is in a state of disrepair. Teams are littered with players banished from the first-team, those who are recovering from injury or simply those who can no long...