Breakaway league suggested in Project Big Picture talks, says FA chief

FA chairman Greg Clarke has warned his body has ‘substantial controls’ to prevent any threat of a breakaway competition (Tim Goode/PA)

A breakaway league was “mooted as a threat” in Project Big Picture discussions, Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has said.

Clarke revealed in a letter to the FA Council he had been part of initial discussions until late spring, when he walked away.