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Owner Roman Abramovich is understood to have driven the decision having listened to fan protests.

And the walls come tumbling down.

The Manchester City manager said that “sport is not a sport when the relationship between effort and reward does not exist”.

In an interview, Sir Keir urged the government to block English clubs' involvement in the European Super League.

It comes as Boris Johnson prepares to host a round table with representatives from football governing bodies.

The US investment bank is underwriting a €3.25bn grant to be split between the breakaway clubs.

The North London club managed to etch out a hard-fought draw against Fulham earlier in the day.

"Our football clubs are too important to be left in the hands of bad owners" - Corbyn, 2019.

UEFA has hit out at the plans, saying: “This persistent self-interest of a few has been going on for too long. Enough is enough.”