I know that baz, it’s just awfully convenient that this is released the week after the the power grab was shot down in flames, I bet within a month another draft will come out from MUFC/LFC/EFL with parts of it pointing toward this breakaway
Claims that their plans were shot down in flames is nothing more than spin from the PL & smaller clubs. The original proposal, which we have to remember was never actually finishined and formally presented to the League (it was leaked to the press) was never going to be passed at the first sitting. It was an opening set of points to start negotiations and the PL have confirmed that they're now going to begin their review (hoping to conclude before the end of the year) on the structure, finance and governance of the League. The big clubs are 100% going to get some of the concessions they want.
As for the timing of this news coming out, I really don't think it makes much difference. Unlike previous European Super League Leagues, either this FIFA League or an expanded CL are going to happen. It's not a threat, it's the reality. FIFA have already announced that the Club World Cup is going to be expanded and played in the summer however the European clubs are/were refusing to enter it due to the congested calendar. Is this the compromise? FIFA move it to a midweek League and this FIFA League effectively replaces the CL, with the CL effectively becoming the Europa League? Even if this idea doesn't get off the ground, UEFA are already drawing up plans to change the CL with 8 groups of 4 teams (top 4 progress) instead of the 4 groups of 8, creating an extra 8 group games.
More midweek European football is coming and the fact that it will be lead by one or both of UEFA and FIFA will mean the FA and PL have little choice but to make space for these games. Will scrapping the League Cup and FA Cup replays create enough space? I'm not sure and that's probably why they're pushing for an 18 team PL.