The Carabao Cup Fourth Round draw is about to get very weird with some very unique plans being revealed ahead of the next set of matches.
In years ever since Carabao became the EFL Cup new main sponsor, it’s fair to say the draws have been done in some rather controversial ways.
It’s been rather straight forward so far, being made live on air after certain televised matches have been played out.
However, it’s about to be mixed up for the Fourth Round, with the Carabao Cup draw set to be either in a fan’s garden, the local pub or even at a local club.
EFL STATEMENT:
In a unique twist and to celebrate the full return of supporters to this season’s Carabao Cup competition, the EFL and Carabao Energy Drink are giving you the chance to host the Round Four draw live from a location of your choice.
Former Premier League winner and Sky Sports pundit, Micah Richards, and former Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth manager, Harry Redknapp, will be leaving behind the comforts of the Sky Sports Studio and could be making the draw live from a village community centre, grassroots football club, local pub or even your back garden. It will all be down to you to decide where the Round Four draw takes place – so if you fancy ‘having a cuppa with the King of the Jungle’ or ‘munching biccies with Micah’, this is your chance!
TV personality and recent EFL footballer, Mark Wright, will also be bringing fans all of the live and exclusive action from behind the scenes with Harry and Micah throughout the evening.
After a hugely difficult 18-month period, the absence of football fans from stadiums up and down the country has been felt by everyone associated with the game. To help give a little bit back, the EFL and Carabao Energy Drink want to recognise the crucial part supporters play week-in-week-out by taking the prestigious draw back into the community and held at a special location picked by a fan.
The Round Four draw will include the last 16 Clubs left in the competition with eight ties selected as the competition edges closer towards its Wembley finale. Manchester City have dominated the competition over the past few years with four consecutive titles and if Pep Guardiola’s side were to lift the Cup in 2022, they would become the most successful side in the competition’s history.
The Round Four draw will be held on Wednesday 22 September live on Sky Sports Football, but the real question is ‘where will it take place?’
To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is visit www.carabaocup.com/winthedraw and explain in 50 words or fewer why you deserve the chance to host the Carabao Cup draw.
Entries close on Wednesday 8 September where a shortlist will be decided before a final decision is made by a panel of judges including representatives from the EFL, Carabao Energy Drink and Micah and Harry themselves.
Round Three Draw
The Round Three draw will take place live after the conclusion of West Brom v Arsenal on Wednesday 25 August.
PAST CONTROVERSIAL DRAWS:
After first being named as sponsor in 2017, the energy drink firm held the draw for the competition’s first round in Bangkok, Thailand and also Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City… and both of them endured hiccup or two.
Then in 2019, the draw was done by John Barnes and Ray Parlour from inside a Morrisons supermarket in London.
Also in 2019, the competition got more controversial when presenter and self-confessed Arsenal fan Piers Morgan drew the semi-final balls wearing a Tottenham shirt after losing a bet on social media.
👕 @PiersMorgan, an Arsenal supporter, performed the draw wearing a Spurs shirt alongside Peter Crouch! @SpursOfficial will play @ChelseaFC in the semi-finals of the @Carabao_Cup, while holders @ManCity face League One side @burtonalbionfc: https://t.co/JFEFil3AlN pic.twitter.com/56ZDwg34q8
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) December 19, 2018
Fans have since reacted as the Carabao Cup Fourth Round draw is about to get very weird with plans revealed…
@brandonJLchambs: Get it at Hooters.
@thestevestubbs: Don’t think my back Garden is big enough… you could always do it round the corner from me though in…. The sky studios!
@kevshat: If ‘Onest ‘Arry is involved I’ll choose the moon please.
@liamdrury4: Just imagine Micah Richards & Harry Redknapp rocking up to someone’s back garden in some place like Birmingham to do the draw 😂
@olicoulsxn: Having Micah Richards at my gaff to host the Carabao draw? Yes please
Close but still not right. The EFL complained I was “interfering” when I suggested:
⛔️Lose the commercial gimmicks
📍Take the draw to the lowest place teams town/ city
📚Get local school kids to do the draw
🎟Give them tickets to the game
🧣Engage the next generation🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/MTBwtvrNyU
— Ryan Murrant (@ryanmurrant) August 23, 2021
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