The Premier League, UEFA and domestic football authorities across Europe have condemned plans for a breakaway by elite clubs.

Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City have signed up to the breakaway European Super League, according to reports.

They would be joined by giants including Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus.

Albion will not be commenting on the plan for now.

But they are very likely to be furious at suggestions of a breakaway.

In a statement, which Albion have shared on their own website, the Premier League highlighted the aspirational nature of the current club football system.

It read: “The Premier League condemns any proposal that attacks the principles of open competition and sporting merit which are at the heart of the domestic and European football pyramid," the league said in a statement.

"Fans of any club in England and across Europe can currently dream that their team may climb to the top and play against the best.

"We believe that the concept of a European Super League would destroy this dream."

The statement added: "The Premier League is proud to run a competitive and compelling football competition that has made it the most widely watched league in the world.

"Our success has enabled us to make an unrivalled financial contribution to the domestic football pyramid.

"A European Super League will undermine the appeal of the whole game, and have a deeply damaging impact on the immediate and future prospects of the Premier League and its member clubs, and all those in football who rely on our funding and solidarity to prosper.

"We will work with fans, The FA, EFL, PFA and LMA, as well as other stakeholders, at home and abroad, to defend the integrity and future prospects of English football in the best interests of the game."

In a solo statement, the Football Association said it was clear a European Super League would be "damaging to English and European football at all levels" and it would "take any legal and/or regulatory action necessary to protect the broader interests of the English game".

Its statement read: "The FA has been made aware of certain English clubs planning to form a closed European Super League with other European clubs. It is clear that this would be damaging to English and European football at all levels and will attack the principles of open competition and sporting merit which are fundamental to competitive sport.

"For new competitions to be formed involving clubs from different associations, approval would be required from the relevant national associations, confederation and/or FIFA. We would not provide permission to any competition that would be damaging to English football, and will take any legal and/or regulatory action necessary to protect the broader interests of the game.

"We note FIFA confirmed earlier this year that they and the six confederations would not recognise any such competition and, as such, any player or club involved may not be permitted to participate in any official competition which falls within the auspices of FIFA or their respective confederation.

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"The FA will continue to work with UEFA, FIFA and the Premier League to seek to ensure that nothing is approved that has the potential to damage English football. We will work with fans, the Premier League, EFL, PFA and LMA, as well as other stakeholders, at home and abroad, to defend the integrity and future prospects of English football in the best interests of the game."