Premier League clubs 'in talks for Euro super league'

Representatives of England's biggest teams forced to deny breakaway plans after meeting called by US billionaire

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England's five biggest football clubs have been accused of plotting a breakaway European super league.

Top brass from Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea were spotted at what The Sun calls a "clandestine meeting" called by US billionaire Stephen Ross at London's Dorchester Hotel on Tuesday.

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