Executives from ESL clubs forced to quit advisory roles
The move is a consequence of the so-called Big Six teams attempting to set up a league which drew widespread criticism before it fell apart. The 14 other Premier League clubs felt betrayed by the move and demanded that executives involved, including Manchester United s Ed Woodward, Liverpool s Tom Werner and Manchester City s Ferran Soriano, step down. Woodward and Werner will no longer sit on the Premier League s Club Broadcast Advisory Group. Soriano and Arsenal s chief executive Vinai Venkatesham will be removed from the Club Strategic Advisory Group, while Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck will no longer be on the Audit and Remuneration Committee.
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The closed-off competition was to act as a rival to the Champions League, with 15 founder members set to be ever-present in the annual event regardless of their performance the season prior.
However, the plan soon fell apart and a domino effect saw nine of the 12 clubs who had committed to the event - with Barcelona and Real Madrid yet to comment and Juventus announcing their intention to take their place in the competition - all withdraw from the plans.
As the fallout continues and club owners are left with the task of rebuilding bridges with their fans, Sky News understand that Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has told a number of executives at the six clubs to stand down from their roles on key Premier League sub-committees or risk being relieved of their duties.