Paul Merson would back plans to scrap replays in the FA Cup - but only if the third round was seeded to guarantee a financial windfall for the smallest sides.
This week it was reported that the Football Association and Premier League clubs are discussing plans to turn the FA Cup into a midweek competition with no replays.
Cambridge United are estimated to have earned £1million after taking Manchester United to a replay in the fourth round of last year's competition and Sky Sports expert Merson says financial incentives should be put in place for lower league clubs.
"What I would do is seed the third round of the FA Cup," Merson said on The Fantasy Football Club Podcast.
"The lowest seeded team left in it plays at Old Trafford. It's not a fix, but you've got to let these teams make money.
"It's no good if Guiseley - off the top of my head - get all the way through to the third round of the FA Cup and draw Millwall away.
"If they go to Millwall, no disrespect but there's going to be 5,000 people there and they ain't going to make anything.
"They've won so many games to get there - so seed it and then get rid of the replays.
"We're only scrapping replays for the top four teams. When I played football we used to start the League Cup with a two-leg match. Sometimes you have FA Cup replays that had to go on another game.
"Now all of a sudden they are scrapping them. They jury's out, but it's only for the top four. If you seed the third round the lowest team will make money."