The Premier League and the Big Six were edging closer to an agreement over a punishment for the group's attempts to join a breakaway European Super League on Tuesday night following what has been a 'fraught process'.
Sportsmail understands that a fine is likely but that there have been occasionally heated discussions over the final figure, which will be millions, and where the money should go.
Sources have disclosed that the six — Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham — wanted a penalty similar to that handed down by UEFA last month.