Chelsea and Manchester City appear to hold the greatest hopes of derailing the controversial European Super League, with club bosses believed to be 'losing their nerve' amid mounting pressure from fans and Government.
Six teams from the Premier League, including Chelsea and Man City, signed up to the breakaway competition over the weekend as part of 12 founding teams.
Sportsmail's Oliver Holt suggested overnight, following a wave of criticism from supporters and senior Government figures, that two English teams were 'wavering' in their commitment to the breakaway.
Chelsea and Manchester City are believed to be the least committed of the six English teams and pressure is continuing to increase for them to make a statement of intent by walking away.