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CLUBS VOTE TO KEEP TROPHY

Extra money and relaxed rules help

By John Lyons

GLORY DAY: Coventry celebrate winning this season’s Checkatrade Trophy final at Wembley
PICTURE: Action Images

INCREASED prize money and a relaxation in player eligibility rules have encouraged League One and Two clubs to back the controversial Checkatrade Trophy.
This season’s one-season trial was largely considered a flop as angry fans boycotted the competition over the decision to allow 16 Category One Academy sides to enter the competition and a host of clubs were unhappy at being fined for breaching the selection criter...

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