Nottingham Post published EFL increase Checkatrade Trophy prize fund to £3m and...

The EFL has increased the Checkatrade Trophy's total prize fund to £3m, as it confirmed Premier League Under-21 teams are set to continue competing in the competition for the next two seasons.Clubs in League One and League Two have voted in favour of retaining top-flight youth sides in the competition following this term's trial format.The League One and League Two clubs voted on whether to retain the current format, revert to a 48-team knockout competition or scrap the tournament...