The English Premier League has told executives from the clubs involved in the breakaway European Super League to step down from key committees or risk being “forcibly removed”,
In a move likely to cause a stir, the Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters has said that they have approached executives from Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City asking them to relinquish their positions on working groups.
Tottenham Hotspur are not represented on any of the Premier League’s key committees.
It follows Tuesday’s meeting of the 14 Premier League clubs not involved in the Super League who “unanimously and vigorously” rejected the plans for the competition.
Chelsea Chairman Bruce Buck sits on the Premier League’s audit and remuneration committee, while Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham and Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano are members of the Club Strategic Advisory Group.
Manchester United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward and Liverpool chairman Tom Werner are part of the Club Broadcast Advisory Group.
The six Premier League teams that signed up for the venture withdrew on Tuesday following an intense backlash from fans, players and the British government alongside threats of bans and sanctions from UEFA and FIFA.