The door is open for English clubs to join fresh talks around launching a European Super League, says a senior executive on the project.
But Bernd Reichart has indicated that talks with those clubs could still happen.
"It is a voluntary proposition to talk," Reichart told BBC Sport.
The former chief executive at German broadcaster RTL has been appointed chief executive of A22 Sports Management, the company promoting a revamped Super League proposal.
He added: "If someone closes a door, I cannot talk to them but I would expect people to be interested and that important clubs will want to drive it and go into the discussions.