Gary Neville suggests radical Premier League rule change that would impact Man United and Man City

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has proposed a new rule that would shake up how points are awarded to teams in the league.

Neville, now a pundit, has regularly been outspoken on key issues in England's top division. Having been a strong advocate of an independent regulator, the 49-year-old was strongly against a potential European Super League in 2021.

Now, the ex-United star has suggested a way that would separate teams when games finish level. Speaking on The Overlap podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, he said: "At the end of [drawn] league games [I'd introduce] penalties for an extra point, so you get two points [if you win the shoot-out].

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"Make it exciting for a fan that comes. If a kid goes to a game for the first time or it might be their only game this season, and sees a 0-0 or a 1-1 draw, there would be a winner at least. Kids love penalties, my girls [would] love penalties at the end."

The suggested new rule would therefore have come into effect for United's 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park on Saturday and in Manchester City's 2-2 thriller with Arsenal.

Fellow pundit Roy Keane wasn’t too keen on the idea suggesting that it was Americanised. But the rule is actually in place in English football already.

In the group stages of the EFL trophy, a competition that United and City academies participate in, fixtures go to a penalty shoot-out if the score is level after 90 minutes. The winning team earn a bonus point, something City's Under-21s fell victim to at Chesterfield in August.

Any introduction of a rule similar could have a massive impact on the