Manchester United immediately rejected the proposals, as did Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid. Man City, Chelsea and Tottenham later reiterated their loyalty to Uefa competitions.
The new format - which was revealed by A22 CEO Bernd Reichart in a presentation - was immediately rejected by clubs including Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
COMMENT BY IAN HERBERT: For a measure of the state of desperation that Spanish football's two fallen giants find themselves in, consider how Barca's players spent Wednesday evening.
The government were quick to point out that, as part of the creation of a new independent regulator, forthcoming legislation 'will stop clubs from joining any similar breakaway competitions'.
The European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA and FIFA were found to have acted against competition law in their blocking of the creation of a European Super League in 2021.
The ruling marked the latest stage in a legal process initiated by the European Super League Company after clubs who participated in the breakaway plans were threatened with sanctions.
IAN HERBERT: The fundamental scandal resides in the fact that Everton have cooperated with the Premier League - virtually to the point of prostrating themselves - in the past two years.
MIKE KEEGAN: Representatives of the Qatar-based group and that of Sir Jim Ratcliffe had both claimed that their offers had gone in before the 9pm cut-off. But confusion reigned.
MIKE KEEGAN: Improved bids were made for Manchester United on Wednesday by the Qatar-based group and Sir Jim Ratcliffe - but there are remain concerns that the Glazer family may not sell.
There are some concerns amongst those at the Premier League that the Government's 'White Paper' could damage their position as the best league in the world.
The 27-year-old, from North Yorkshire, was rewarded for her contribution to the Women's Euros. She paved the way for the Lionesses' first ever international trophy.
Es brodelt beim britischen Fußballclub Manchester United: Erst muss Starspieler Ronaldo gehen, dann bestätigen die ungeliebten amerikanischen Eigentümer ihr Verkaufsinteresse. Was hinter dem möglichen Rückzug der Glazers steht – und wer folgen...
Jake Cottee, 21, from Kent, Matthew Smethurst, 30, from Oldham, and Keenan Kavanagh, 20, from Salford, all pleaded guilty to violent disorder ahead of sentencing today.
