Fifa president Sepp Blatter has slammed plans to take the Premier League abroad.
The head of football's world governing body has attacked proposals for an international round of league matches, claiming that he would veto the move.
Blatter labelled the plans as "abuse", accused the Premier League of failing to consider fans and said that the league is simply out to make itself richer.
"This will never happen, at least as long as I am the president of Fifa," he said.
"The Premier League is richer than the others, they have more responsibility and what they are trying to do is contrary to this responsibility.
"This is something I cannot understand and definitely the Fifa executive committee will not sanction such an initiative," continued Blatter.
He also hinted that if the FA backed the move, it may hinder England's chances of hosting the World Cup in 2018.
"It will not have a positive impact on the bid from England for the World Cup in 2018," he continued.
Baltter's claim that English football fans were not being considered appears to have been backed up by a poll conducted by Football Fans Census.
The survey, which is based on the responses of 4,102 football fans - 50 per cent of them season ticket holders - found that 85 per cent are not in favour of the idea.
Just ten per cent were supportive of the proposals, and five per cent were of no opinion.
Crucially, 80 per cent said they thought that the Premier League should consult fans before pushing ahead with any changes.
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