The top six clubs in the Championship are prepared to launch a legal challenge against the Premier League if they are denied three promotion places in the event of the season being declared null and void.
As reported by The Times, the current top six in England's second tier - Leeds, West Brom, Fulham, Brentford, Nottingham Forest and Preston - held a secret emergency meeting on Monday.
It is reported that a follow-up meeting, which will be held via conference call and will involve all 24 Championship clubs, will take place on Tuesday.