FA Cup replays are especially important to smaller clubs because of the extra TV money they bring in.
But English football's big clubs are desperate to scrap them to limit huge fixture pile-ups while no winter break on these shores has been used as an argument for England's poor performances in recent international tournaments.
An insider told The Sun: "There's consensus that nowadays, with the number of matches being played, FA Cup replays may become a thing of the past.
"And the same goes for the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi.
"It is about finding a balance while keeping every competition, instead of one competition becoming a thing of the past.
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The FA Cup could see its replays scrapped and weekend games moved to midweek
"We have to move with the times."
Moving FA Cup ties to midweek after the third round would help find space for a winter break, which the FA, England manager Roy Hodgson and previous bosses have long called for.
The insider added: "Top players think, if I go to Spain I'll score 40 goals.
"If I go to England I'll get maybe 20 and play so many more matches.
"If Cristiano Ronaldo had to choose between Real with £20m a year or Man United for the same or even a bit more, where do you think he'd rather be?"
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