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Nicky Butt says club owners who signed up to European Super League are guilty of 'the worst case of bullying' after Man United were among Premier League 'big six' forced to withdraw after fan fury

Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt has slammed those involved in trying to set up the breakaway European Super League, saying they are guilty of the 'worst case of bullying.'

Butt, who stepped down from his role as United's head of first team development last month, believes an apology from the ringleaders isn't going to cut it with fans.

The Super League appears to be dead in the water after the Premier League's 'Big Six' of United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham withdrew on Tuesday night.

Nicky Butt has hit out at the club owners involved in the breakaway European Super League, accusing them of the 'worst case of bullying'

Nicky Butt has hit out at the club owners involved in the breakaway European Super League, accusing them of the 'worst case of bullying'

Butt, wearing a Manchester United tracksuit top, appeared to toast the demise of the European Super League with a glass of red wine in an Instagram post on Tuesday night
It came after a similar social media post by his Class of '92 team-mate Gary Neville

They were followed by Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan on Wednesday, leaving just Barcelona and Real Madrid from the 12 'founders' of the competition.