FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Aston Villa - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - July 16, 2020 Teams line up before the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pool via REUTERS/Peter Powell
(Reuters) - Several Premier League clubs on Tuesday denounced the plans for a breakaway competition after England's 'Big Six' announced they are founding members of the Super League, with Everton leading the way by blasting their "preposterous arrogance".
The proposals from 12 of Europe's major clubs - including Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur - were met with widespread criticism.
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