CHORUS GROWS AGAINST 'ULTIMATE BETRAYAL'

Supporters and legendary players of the clubs from the breakaway European Super League have joined top football officials in slamming the controversial plan, branding it the "ultimate betrayal". "We strongly disapprove... if some "I'm disgusted. It's an absolute go their own way then they must disgrace. We have to wrestle live with the consequences of back power from the clubs at their choice, either you are in, or the top of this league and that you are out. You cannot be half in includes my club." and half out." — GARY NEVILLE, — GIANNI INFANTINO, former Manchester

Fifa president United captain

“I can't believe it when I saw Arsenal's name as one of the teams... Is this how far we have fallen? We are now are getting into competitions [this way] because we're not good enough to get into them.”

— IAN WRIGHT, former Arsenal striker

"I cannot stress more strongly how everyone is united against this disgraceful, self-serving proposals, fuelled by greed above all else."

— ALEKSANDER CEFERIN, Uefa president

"It's the death of football... Football is based on the concept of competitive balance, sporting competition and qualifying on merit." — TIM PAYTON, head of Arsenal Supporters Trust

76% of fans of the six English clubs oppose the proposals, according to a poll conducted by YouGov

“Whenever there is a change, there are always people who oppose it... and we are doing this to save football at this critical moment... When you don’t have revenue, the only way to change that is to try to have more competitive games, more attractive games.”

— FLORENTINO PÉREZ, founding chairman of Super League and Real Madrid president