FA opposed Project Big Picture due to its ‘aim of concentrating power'

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In an open letter, Clarke said that there ‘is more to our game than economics’

but walked away after it became clear that"the principal aim of these discussions became the concentration of power and wealth in the hands of a few clubs".

 

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Presumably that means it weakens FA power - the ones living the high life off the profits their breakaway league generated.

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