The backlash from this week's collapse of a Premier League funding deal that would have seen more money given to the English Football League has become one of English football's most divisive disputes.
One that has raised questions about the way the game is run, the Premier League's relationship with the UK government, and the future of its leadership.
So what lies behind this stalemate, what's at stake, and what happens next?
Background
As recently as January, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told a parliamentary committee he had been assured that "the vast majority of clubs want to do a deal, provided it's right for both parties".