Pep Guardiola has reopened the debate over whether Premier League clubs should field B teams in lower divisions.
The Manchester City manager does not feel his club's youngsters are exposed to a competition of high enough intensity.
His solution, to allow clubs to have a second team lower down the football pyramid as happens in other European countries, sparked controversy when suggested by former Football Association chairman Greg Dyke in 2014.
It was debated but ruled out by both the Premier League and Football League.