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Project Big Picture EXPLAINED: All you need to know about Big Six's scheme to shake up English football - including what it means for the fans, who the big winners are... and why the FA's 'Golden Share' might end the breakaway plans

The sports headlines over the weekend were completely dominated by news of an extraordinary proposal by Liverpool and Manchester United to overhaul the Premier League.

In collaboration with the EFL chairman Rick Parry, the top-flight's leading clubs have drafted up plans for 'Project Big Picture', creating plenty of confusion and even more anger from fans and other clubs.

Understandably, there are plenty of questions being asked about the proposals - so Sportsmail is here to answer all the big questions. Here goes...

Liverpool (pictured) and Manchester United are behind plans for a huge top-flight shake-up

First up, the big one.