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Portsmouth fans to boycott EFL trophy
Fan's group plan to walk out in protest at new format
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Portsmouth fans said yesterday they plan to boycott their EFL Trophy fixtures in protest against the new format.
The club voted against the proposal to allow 16 category -one Premier League academies to take part in the competition.
However, the vote went through only for Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham to reject the invitation.
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