A number of changes have been announced for the new season which affect the Carabao Cup.
Games in the competition that were level at 90 minutes were followed by a period of 30 minutes of extra-time, with penalties then deciding the winner if the score remained level. Next season that will change with all games going straight to penalties r.
The EFL has also announced a penalty shoot out format would revert to the traditional alternative kicks, rather than the ABBA format which was used in the competition last season.
There will no longer be seeded teams for the first two rounds of the competition, although the first round will remain split into North and South sections.
VAR will also be used in the competition at all games played at Premier League stadiums.
On the removal of extra-time from the competition, the EFL said: “The rationale put forward by the EFL is that withdrawing the additional 30 minutes of play would directly address any additional fatigue issues that are occasionally caused when the midweek ties go beyond the traditional 90-minute period.
