A growing number of Premier League clubs are considering ditching football’s ‘New Deal’ – and taking legal action should a government regulator try to force them to pay.
Top-flight sides met on Monday in the hope that a vote would be held on an offer to be made to the EFL over a financial settlement ahead of the arrival of the game’s ombudsman.
But such a ballot did not even take place as no fewer than half the league made it clear beforehand that it was not worth doing so.
Mail Sport understands those clubs were Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, West Ham, Aston Villa, Wolves, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth.