• FA ready to ban participating clubs from domestic football
  • Project left in tatters after English clubs walk away

The Premier League’s Big Six clubs were forced into humiliating U-turns after a day of intrigue and outrage to leave the proposal of a European Super League in tatters.

Chelsea were the first to brief their withdrawal and, after Manchester City announced they were following suit, the final four – Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham – read the final rites over the breakaway competition just before 11pm with statements that ranged from the terse to the shame-faced.

Related: Super League plans unravel as Chelsea and Man City withdraw – live!

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