David Moyes joined the chorus of disdain towards the failed breakaway European Super League and called for a unified British competition instead.
In the week in which England's 'big six' clubs were forced into a humiliating U-turn after agreeing to join the new tournament, reports once again surfaced that Scotland's big two, Rangers and Celtic, could end up south of the border.
West Ham boss Moyes would take things further, calling for a second Premier League and a pathway for more Scottish clubs to join.
The Scot, who said he was "really disappointed" with Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham for their involvement in the ill-fated ESL, added: "I think reform is needed.
"Change is needed in some way. I think the Premier League has a brilliant product, I really do, but at the top clubs you're talking about too many games, so could we have Premier League I and Premier League II?
"Could we have a situation where we do invite Rangers and Celtic to Premier League II? Why can we not unite the UK? Why do we have to be England and Scotland and not unite it?
Newcastle 3-2 West Ham: Player ratings
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NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Martin Dubravka - 7: Routine early save from Dawson header and not troubled at all in first half. Comfortable stops from Bowen and Soucek shot just after break. Maybe should have saved Diop's header for opening Hammers goal. AFP -
Jacob Murphy - 7: Scored fine goal against Burnley last time out and saw good low drive from outside of area saved by Fabianski in opening quarter-of-an-hour. Should have made it 3-2 to Newcastle but saw shot blocked on line. More convincing going forward than in defence. AFP -
Ciaran Clark - 7: Much improved effort from Irish defender after struggling against Burnley. Slightly harsh penalty conceded for handball after VAR check after Soucek's head pushed his arm to ball. AFP -
Federico Fernandez - 7: Main concern in first half was problem with his boots that referee allowed to hold up play for a couple of minutes and infuriated West Ham players. Usual important blocks and headers throughout from Argentine. AFP -
Paul Dummett - 6: Solid game from the Geordie defender although guilty of stupid foul on Coufal after an hour that handed West Ham free-kick in dangerous position. AFP -
Matt Ritchie - 7: Newcastle benefit from having Ritchie’s experience and drive in the side but lost his man in second half that allowed Coufal free header on goal that Dubravka saved. Focus was more on the defensive side down left here but did provide brilliant cross for Willock that put Magpies back in front. AP -
Jonjo Shelvey - 5: Booked 15 minutes in for needless trip on Bowen, then caught in possession by Fornals which allowed West Ham to launch counter-attack. None of his usual probing passes. Continues as captain with Jamaal Lascelles out injured but is not a natural leader and couldn't lift team with 10-man West Ham dominating second half. Getty -
Sean Longstaff - 6: Had low strike deflected wide after five minutes and struggled to get grip of midfield with Shelvey after break. Distribution continues to be erratic. Reuters -
Miguel Almiron - 7: Looks more comfortable on the left-hand side of midfield and linked-up well with teammates as Newcastle launched numerous count-attacks in first half. Drove shot wide from outside area just after half-time. Getty -
Allan Saint-Maximin - 8: Returned to starting line-up after match-winning cameo against Burnley and looked in the mood from the off. Saw low drive saved by Fabianksi in opening 20 minutes and another deflected wide for corner soon after. His run and strike led to own goal. Energy levels dropped dramatically after half-time but was key to Newcastle's first-half lead. AFP -
Joelinton - 6: Was twice fouled by Dawson in first half that led to Hammers centre-half being sent-off and then gifted simple goal after awful drop by Fabianski. Terrible over-hit cross in second half with Wilson free in middle and gifted possession to Hammers in injury-time. EPA -
SUBS: Callum Wilson – (On for Saint-Maximin 65’) 6: Continues to be eased back into from injury and could have had quick goal to his name had Joelinton not messed up the cross. Helped set-up chance for Murphy. AP -
Joe Willock – (On for Longstaff 81’) N/A: Headed home winning goal with first touch of ball. -
Andy Carroll – (On for Joelinton 90+8’) N/A. Reuters -
WEST HAM: Lukasz Fabianski - 4: A couple of solid saves in first 20 minutes from Murphy and Saint-Maximin but things quickly fell apart for Pole. First, his parry out was turned into own net by Diop, then guilty of horrendous drop from Newcastle corner that gifted Joelinton chance to score from two metres. Reuters -
Craig Dawson - 2: Early yellow card for cynical foul on Joelinton and then sent-off after 35 minutes for foul on same player after woeful first touch from defender. Defender can have no complaints. Reuters -
Issa Diop - 6: Cumbersome footwork saw him score own goal and put Newcastle in front. Headed West Ham deservedly back into game from Bowen cross after 73 minutes. AP -
Angelo Ogbonna - 6: Back in defence after missing eight games through injury and won vital early header to deny Newcastle chance from early corner. Like teammates, couldn’t handle Saint-Maximin’s pace and trickery in first half. Getty -
Vladimir Coufal - 6: Had hands full down right dealing with runs between lines of Almiron and Saint-Maximin. Schoolboy foul throw in second half and should have done better with headed chance from Johnson cross that Dubravka saved easily. Reuters -
Tomas Soucek - 7: Has been immense for West Ham this season scoring vital goals along the way but no chance to add to his tally here. Did play important part of West Ham's improvement after break. AFP -
Mark Noble - 6: Club captain continues in starting line-up with Declan Rice out injured but struggled in first half. Couldn’t stop Saint-Maximin getting strike away that led to Magpies’ opening goal. Better after half-time as West Ham dominated the game despite being a man down. Getty -
Ben Johnson - 7: Mixed bag from the 21-year-old. Swung over a few dangerous crosses from the left and brilliantly cleared Murphy shot off line late on but was too easily beaten to header by Willock for winner. AFP -
Pablo Fornals - 6: Quiet game from Spaniard who was neat and tidy without any major making any major impact on proceedings. Getty -
Jessa Lingard - 6: On prolific scoring run since joining on loan from Manchester United but grew frustrated in first half at lack of influence in game and wasn’t until an hour gone that he emerged as any sort of attacking threat. Confident finish from penalty spot. Limped off five minutes from time. EPA -
Jarrod Bowen - 7: Hammers dangerman had made little impact until 26th minute when he cut inside and had shot blocked by Shelvey. Woeful pass handed possession to Newcastle and started move that lead to opening goal. Decent strike saved by Dubravka just after break. Excellent ball into box headed home by Diop to haul West Ham back into game. Reuters -
SUBS: Said Benrahma – (On for Noble 75’) 6: No chance to make impact. Manuel Lanzini – (On for Lingard 87’) NA. Getty
"Why can it not be a pyramid that allows teams in the Scottish leagues to get into Premier League II? In fact, I think actually more money would filter down if Rangers and Celtic could be given an opportunity to come in.
"Why can we not unite the UK? We are in Brexit now, we have our country, so why not? Rangers and Celtic would only enhance what is happening in England.
"Why not try and make what we have got something new and maybe take a few less teams, maybe two out of the Premier League and put in Premier League II, and we have a few extra weeks.
"The big clubs have got such a big programme, and I can only see with the new programmes them getting so many more games, and it is getting too tough to play too many games."
