Leeds chief Angus Kinnear blasts 'treacherous' Liverpool, Man Utd plans | OneFootball

Leeds United chief executive Angus Kinnear has branded Liverpool's Big Picture Project as "treacherous".

News of a proposal from Liverpool, supported by Manchester United, which would help redistribute wealth to the lower leagues but only at the expense of a blatant power-grab on behalf of the “Big Six" clubs has angered Kinnear, who outlined why in his programme notes for the Premier League home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

“Fortunately for the domestic game, if the press reports are to be believed, a Faustian Pact that would have made Machiavelli blush was as transparent as it was treacherous," wrote Kinnear for last night's match programme.

“Hence, one of the most unedifying episodes in the glorious history of the Premier League was suitably short-lived as the FA, Football Supporters Association and (in a rare moment of clarity) the Government joined all 20 clubs in the Premier League in unanimously denouncing the plan."

“Structuring a meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders – including, most critically, supporters – has the best chance of delivering far-reaching improvements while simultaneously proving sustaining the football pyramid and handing the over the keys to the top-flight (in exchange for the price of a second-choice left-back) are not mutually exclusive.

“The populist narrative on the Premier League is often focused on elitist greed, but the reality is the majority of owners and executives are fans of English football who have first-hand experience of the EFL and empathy and friendships with our EFL counterparts. There is no lack of appreciation of their predicament or desire to contribute to a solution."