It makes sense that the Carabao Cup 2026/27 opens the EFL season and that the format makes room for the nine Premier League clubs competing in European competitions. Today, Saturday August 8, most of a first round involving 70 clubs is being played, before the Championship, League One and League Two start from August 14‑16. But the distribution of that solution is uneven. Tranmere, Rochdale, York and Crawley have already had to play two preliminary qualifiers on August 1 and 3; their winners joined the other 68 EFL clubs in the first round. Meanwhile, the Premier League clubs involved in Europe are accommodated to enter in the third round. If the calendar needs slack, why does the initial pressure fall on the EFL clubs?
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Tiene sentido que la Carabao Cup 2026/27 abra la temporada de la EFL y que el formato busque espacio para los nueve clubes de Premier League que disputan competiciones europeas. Hoy, sábado 8 de agosto, se juega la mayoría de una primera ronda de 70 clubes, antes de que Championship, League One y League Two comiencen del 14 al 16 de agosto. Pero el reparto de esa solución es desigual. Tranmere, Rochdale, York y Crawley ya tuvieron que disputar dos eliminatorias preliminares el 1 y el 3 de agosto; sus ganadores se unieron a otros 68 clubes de la EFL en la primera ronda. Mientras tanto, los participantes europeos de la Premier League reciben acomodo para entrar en la tercera. Si el calendario necesita margen, ¿por qué la presión inicial recae en los clubes de la EFL?