Portugal legend Luis Figo has slammed the idea of a new £4.6billion European Premier League by claiming that it would 'destroy football as we know it'.
The 47-year-old took to Twitter to ask 'everyone' in football to oppose the proposals following the news of the latest attempts to re-shape the face of European football.
According to Sky News, the new tournament is backed by FIFA and Wall Street giant JP Morgan, who are assembling a £4.6billion funding package.
United and Liverpool are among more than a dozen teams from England, France, Germany and Italy in negotiations about becoming founder members of a competition that could start as early as 2022.