'Project Big Picture' does not have the support of the Premier League, which says it will work to find another way to help support England's lower tiers.
Brazil and Argentina's leading the table may not look curious on the surface, but the first set of matches in CONMEBOL's 2022 qualifying campaign has featured plenty of madness.
Playing in relative domestic league bubbles is one thing. Shuttling players and national teams all over a continent is another, and stakeholders must think critically about the immediate future of international play.
The plans would see the Premier League distribute more cash to the English Football League clubs, but woven into the proposals is transformation of the power structures in the Premier League.