 12 of Europe's top football clubs announced on Sunday they were launching a breakaway Super League in the face of widespread opposition from within the game and beyond. The move has been heavily criticised by soccer authorities and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron sets up a rival to UEFA's established Champions League competition. Six clubs from England's Premier League Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur feature among the founding members along with Spain's Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid as well as Italy's Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan in the new Super League organisation. FIFA and UEFA condemned the plans with Europe's governing body saying it will ban any club involved from playing in its domestic league. The new plan was announced the day before UEFA meets to discuss a new expanded format for the Champions League.