The Prime Minister (left today) has said the clubs, which include Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs, 'must answer to their fans' before launching the 'very damaging' change. He said the European Super League was not 'good news for fans' and he would work with the football authorities 'to make sure this doesn't go ahead in the way that it's currently being proposed'. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will make a statement in the Commons on the Super League plans on Monday afternoon. The rich founders of the proposed European Super League have today rushed to court to try to force through their £3.5billion plans financed by US banking giant JP Morgan despite English fans and football legends including Ian Wright crying 'shameful betrayal' and declaring war 'for the soul of football'. There could also be attempts to sanction the owners. The American owners of Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal: Joel Glazer, John W Henry and Stan Kroenke respectively are key players in the plans. They have been backed by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich at Chelsea, Abu Dhabi-backed Manchester City and Spurs, owned by British billionaire Joe Lewis (main picture). Mr Johnson said football clubs were more than 'great global brands', they needed to have a link with their fans and communities, with supporters already threatening to tear up season tickets and protest outside stadiums in huge numbers if the 'money-grabbing' owners pursue it (right). Manchester United legend Gary Neville has laid into the club's American owners. He said: 'It's pure greed, they're impostors. The owners of Man United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City have nothing to do with football in this country.

'Super League' fury grows: Prince William says Big Six's plans risk 'damaging the game we love' as Boris Johnson vows to 'do everything' to protect football and Man Utd stars hold training ground revolt amid fan backlash 

Megastar Bruno Fernandes (pictured left in United's recent game against Tottenham) today became the first player from the breakaway clubs to publicly speak out against the proposals, saying: 'Dreams can't be bought'. Other players made are said to have made their feelings known to the club's executive vice chairman Ed Woodward (pictured inset above) as he delivered an emergency briefing via Zoom to explain the club's position at their Carrington training base. It comes as as a 'nuclear war' broke out in football over the £4.3billion proposals, with fans today threatening to overthrow the billionaire owners of their clubs. Prince William (pictured right), who is the current president of the FA, also gave his view, saying the proposals risked 'damaging the game we love' (pictured inset below: His statement in full). And the Government threatened to step in, as ministers vowed to do 'whatever it takes to protect the national game

Prince William heralds 'united voice of football fans' that saw off European Super League threat and calls for lasting change to 'secure the future health of the game'

Prince William has backed plans to reform football to 'secure the future health of the game'. The Duke of Cambridge said he was glad the 'united voice of football fans' had blocked a breakaway European Super League - and stressed the importance of using the moment to bring about change. The prince's second intervention in three days came as ministers and Premier League bosses looked to tackle the influence of the richest clubs in England. Prince William, the president of the Football Association, had condemned the ESL earlier in the week, insisting that the 'values of competition and fairness' should be protected. He tweeted last night: 'I'm glad the united voice of football fans has been heard and listened to. It is now really important that we use this moment to secure the future health of the game at all levels. As president of the FA, I'm committed to playing my part in that work.