'We live and breathe football, and they're taking that away from us': London grassroots clubs warn of possible impact of European Super League
The 12 teams who've signed up insist it'll benefit all levels of football
There are warnings plans for a European Super League - involving Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal - would be terrible news for local grassroots clubs and young players.
Many community youth teams benefit from the huge amount of cash nearby top flight teams make.
"The way things are going, it seems like grassroots teams won't be getting the fundamentals they're getting now from bigger clubs," says 18-year-old Hudayfi, who grew up playing at White Star Academy in Tottenham, and now coaches for them.
"We feel embarrassed, if we live in Tottenham area, we feel embarassed, because Tottenham are shaming us," he adds. "They're supposed to be supporting us but they're going against us now. We love football, we live football, we breathe football, and they're taking that away from us."
Welfare officer and coach Ali agrees: "Football is the main resource for those kids. Without football, I think they'll be on the road, and doing things they shouldn't be doing."
Supporters' groups are worried the move could destroy domestic competitions and grassroots sport, although the 12 teams who've signed up insist it'll benefit all levels of football.
Former Barcelona and Real Madrid winger Luis Figo tweeted: "This so called 'Superleague' is anything but 'Super'.
"This greedy and callous move would spell disaster for our grassroots, for women's football, and the wider football community only to serve self-interested owners, who stopped caring about their fans long ago, and complete disregard for sporting merit. Tragic.''
Former Football Association and Manchester City chairman David Bernstein said he is "really ashamed'' of the six Premier League clubs, while Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow branded the Super League a "grotesque concept''.
Political figures were also quick to condemn the Super League, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying football clubs were more than "great global brands'' and needed to have a link with their fans and communities.
Speaking to reporters in Gloucestershire, Johnson said: "We are going to look at everything that we can do with the football authorities to make sure that this doesn't go ahead in the way that it's currently being proposed.''
Julian Knight, chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, called for "a fan-led review of football'' while Lord Pendry, the president of the Football Foundation and a former shadow minister for sport, said in a statement to the PA news agency: "I wish to call on all football supporters to stand up and fight for our football heritage.''