EFL clubs are split on the merits of the controversial Project Big Picture — and were desperate on Monday night for additional detail given the immediacy of their financial crisis.
Sources bemoaned the furore surrounding Premier League special voting rights and restructuring of the pyramid as a sideshow amid the crippling mess in their three divisions.
Concerns have been raised over EFL chairman Rick Parry's involvement and lack of communication, while there are significant differences of opinion on the make-up of the deal.
The threat of more than five clubs falling into administration over the coming weeks remains.