London will have seven teams in the English Football League for the 2019/20 season, from the Championship to League Two.
The EFL season may have drawn to a close on the pitch with three dramatic play-off finals at Wembley last month but there is expected to be plenty on the agenda when the clubs gather at the league's yearly Annual General Meeting this week.
Newly-promoted Norwich City, Sheffield United and Aston Villa will be present to say their goodbyes as they prepare for life in the Premier League next season, while Leyton Orient and Salford City will also be represented as they are welcomed into the league following their promotion from the Vanarama National League.
Plenty is expected to come out from the meeting over the coming days, and below is everything fans needs to know about the gathering.
Where and when is the EFL meeting?
The EFL Summer Conference will take place in Portugal over the next two days.
The event will start on Thursday, June 6, and conclude on Friday, June 7.
Who will attend the EFL AGM?
All the EFL’s board of directors will be attendance, while clubs are expected to be represented by a range of executives.
Club delegations often include their owner, chief executive, fellow members of the board, or members from the club’s football administration team.
What is on the agenda?
The agenda is expected to be packed this season, with a wide range of issues expected to be debated.
One of the first things expected to be debated is the iFollow streaming site.
Brought in to help grow the online audience of the league, the streaming system has caused much debate in the footballing world.
London clubs, including Brentford and Millwall, had success with the scheme last season keeping fans up to date on matches they coud not physically attend.
Charlton Athletic and QPR were two teams that did not take part as they were not included in the EFL's digital platform.
They were in a list of 13 clubs that stayed outside of the iFollow programme including Accrington Stanley, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Bristol City, Derby County, Hull City, Forest Green Rovers, Middlesbrough, Stoke City, Swansea City and Sunderland.
A key concern to be debated at the EFL AGM is the issue around the streaming of 3pm Saturday games.
Many clubs seem satisfied with the showing of midweek fixtures, but oppose the showing of Saturday games, especially during international breaks.
Leeds United, Marcelo Bielsa and 'Spygate' rules
Clubs are also set to approve new rules preventing a repeat of the ‘Spygate’ saga which embroiled Leeds United and Marcelo Bielsa.
Members of the league are set to vote on plans to introduce a regulation restricting clubs from observing opposition training sessions in the wake of the controversy which landed Leeds a £200,000 fine in February.
Aston Villa, QPR and Financial Fair Play in the EFL
Aston Villa’s are also set to be on the agenda as questions marks remain over them potentially breaching profit and sustainability rules.
But with the club having secured Premier League football for next season, it remains to be seen what action the EFL can now take if the club are found guilty.
Deliberations over Villa and any breaches in FFP will be of interest to QPR given their own battles regarding finances in the Championship after Premier League promotion.
Middlesbrough legal letter to Derby County
Finally fans will also be watching to see anything comes from Middlesbrough reportedly having issued a legal letter to Derby County.
The Smoggies are understood to believe that the Rams broke rules when owner Mel Morris essentially bought Pride Park stadium with another company that he also owns for what.
At a price of £80million it is claimed that the ground was sold for double the value listed in the club's books as an asset.
It meant Derby were able to report a pre-tax profit of £14.6million.
The EFL may conclude that the stadium purchase has been completed within the rules but Boro owner and chairman Steve Gibson has made no secret of the fact that he has a different view.
One thing is for certain though, and that is that it is set to be an actioned packed couple of days on the Algarve.
Will VAR be used in the Championship next season?
Video Assisted Referees are set to arrive in the Premier League for the 2019/20 season however there are no plans for VAR to be brought into any of the EFL divisions.
There was controversy over its use in the Carabao Cup as Chelsea eventually took on Manchester City in the final at Wembley Stadium.
VAR was used for the final but not in the other rounds of the competition, even at stadiums set up to use the technology.
It was a similar story for the English FA and their competition, the FA Cup, with clubs such as Millwall benefitting as VAR was left unused in the later rounds as they beat Everton at The Den.
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