Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani’s description of Project Big Picture as a ‘disgrace’ has angered executives at Big Six clubs, who are privately claiming he is guilty of hypocrisy.
The Italian’s intervention last weekend, in which he condemned Liverpool and Manchester United for their ‘back-door’ machinations, further exposed the divisions in the top flight as there is considerable resentment among the elite at being lectured by a club who were only promoted last summer.
The Big Six believe that their longevity in the Premier League and contribution to the huge growth in the value of its overseas TV rights deserve to be recognised with a greater influence in how the competition is run.