Sam Allardyce demands sanctions for breakaway Premier League Big Six who 'broke the rules'

Sam Allardyce has demanded hefty sanctions for the Premier League’s breakaway clubs and warned that English football must change to avoid more power grabs in the future.

Every member of the Premier League’s so-called Big Six has now withdrawn from plans to form a European Super League, with its founder, Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, admitting the project lies in tatters.

Allardyce is delighted with the outcome but wants Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City to be punished for their ‘sneaky’ actions.

Sam Allardyce has demanded hefty sanctions for the Premier League’s breakaway clubs

‘If I breach any rules, I get sanctioned, said the West Brom manager. ‘In this case they’ve broken the rules. I don’t know what the form of punishment should be, but certainly if you’ve broken the rules then you need to pay for that.

‘There are lessons to be learned for the governing bodies who run our game, unless we learn those lessons quickly and protect better the structure of our game, we’re likely to see this again and again.

Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli says the project is in tatters after the clubs pulled out

But Allardyce still believes that the Big Six should be punished for their ‘sneaky’ actions

‘It’s not a new idea, it might’ve been a new format but it’s been talked about for years. The bigger boys want a bigger share of the pot. Luckily that’s been resisted and rightly so.

‘This stinks of the American system for me. Three of the six owners are based in America. Now is the time for everyone to come together.

‘I am talking about the stakeholders: supporters’ trusts, the PFA, the LMA, the FA, the EFL, and the Premier League.

‘We need better rules and regulations and then we may avoid this situation again. Until then, we’ll still find ourselves open down the line to some other changes on the basis of clubs wanting more money.’

Allardyce’s unlikely bid to keep Albion in the division sees them travel on Thursday to Leicester

Allardyce’s unlikely bid to keep Albion in the division sees them travel on Thursday to Leicester, who are third in the table and have reached the FA Cup Final.

The Foxes won the Premier League five years ago – more recently than Manchester United or Arsenal, while Spurs have never been champions – but would have been excluded from the Super League had it proceeded as proposed.

‘The [big six clubs] have given their fans a real smack in the face,’ added Allardyce. ‘They’ve tried to look after themselves and not the great football pyramid we have in this country.’