Rick Parry has sparked civil war after cooking up a Premier League coup with Liverpool and Manchester United. It has provoked a furious reaction from the Premier League, other top flight clubs and brought a stinging reaction from the Government.
A spokesman for the Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport said: ”We are surprised and disappointed that at a time of crisis when we have urged the top tiers of professional football to come together and finalise a deal to help lower league clubs there appear to be backroom deals being cooked up that would create a closed shop at the very top of the game. “Sustainability, integrity and fair competition are absolutely paramount and anything that may undermine them is deeply troubling.
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