The 14 Premier League clubs not involved in the European Super League have “unanimously and vigorously” rejected plans for the breakaway competition.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham announced their intentions to join the new competition, along with six other European clubs, on Sunday.
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The proposals have been met with severe criticism from football fans and former players such as Gary Neville, Alan Shearer and Jamie Carragher.
On Tuesday, the Premier League met with the 14 clubs not part of the Super League proposals, as well as representatives from the Football Association.
All the clubs agreed to denounce the breakaway plans, with the Premier League warning action will be taken against the so-called big six if they persist.
The statement read: “The Premier League, alongside The FA, met with clubs today to discuss the immediate implications of the Super League proposal.
“The 14 clubs at the meeting unanimously and vigorously rejected the plans for the competition.
“The Premier League is considering all actions available to prevent it from progressing, as well as holding those Shareholders involved to account under its rules.
“The League will continue to work with key stakeholders including fan groups, Government, UEFA, The FA, EFL, PFA and LMA to protect the best interests of the game and call on those clubs involved in the proposed competition to cease their involvement immediately.
“The Premier League would like to thank fans and all stakeholders for the support they have shown this week on this significant issue.
“The reaction proves just how much our open pyramid and football community means to people.”
How the European Super League will work
It will be a new European competition between 20 top clubs
AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur have all joined as the inital 12 founders
Three more founding clubs will join while a further five teams will qualify annually based on achievements in the prior season
Games will be played in midweek and all clubs will remain in their domestic leagues
There will be two groups of 10 clubs each, playing home and away fixtures within the group each year
The top three in each group will automatically qualify for the quarter-finals
Teams finishing fourth and fifth will then compete in a two-legged play-off for the remaining quarter-final positions
A two-leg knockout format will then be used to reach the final at the end of May, which will be staged as a single fixture at a neutral venue
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