Fan protests were held after Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City,
Manchester United and Tottenham agreed to join the breakaway league on
Sunday night.
The backlash led to all six Premier League clubs withdrawing by Tuesday
evening.
The other 14 Premier League clubs are divided on whether the 'Big Six'
should face sanctions, Sky Sports News has been told.
One senior club official has said they want to pursue the possibility of
punishments because they feel there is a clear breach of Premier League
rules, and a precedent must be set to act as a deterrent to possible future
breakaways.
Premier League Rule L9 says any member club needs prior written approval by
the Board to enter a new competition, and this official says that rule has
"patently been broken" by the rebels signing an agreement to join the
proposed Super League.
An executive at another Premier League club has told Sky Sports News any
sanction imposed on the 'Big Six', such as points deductions or fines would
hurt the wrong people - the players, managers, and, crucially, the fans of
those clubs.
"Our primary focus now is working to ensure that this can never happen
again," said FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.
"We are exploring all options to prevent that, including legislation and
changes to our rulebook, and nothing is off the table."
The UK Government has launched a fan-led review into models of ownership,
governance, and the way the game is financed.
Tracey Crouch MP, who will chair the review, said: "Football means so much
to so many people in this country and my review will be firmly focused on
the fans.
"It will look closely at the issues of governance, ownership and finance and
take the necessary steps to retain the game's integrity, competitiveness
and, most importantly, the bond that clubs have with its supporters and the
local community."
'Big Six have taken a slapping' - PL
bosses have their say
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: "I'm so happy that all the
owners, all the clubs involved agreed that this was a mistake."
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: "Learn from that. You have to change
something in the future. The Champions League was just for the champion that
it was four [English] teams in the competition - maybe in the future it will
change.
"They were thinking the best for the equality, and everyone had the
opportunity to play the competitions that deserved to play. It's only after
that, the people in charge, with wise and smart brains, to think what is the
best for the future of football. Just be equality for everyone, when it's
equality in the human rights and everything, society will be better."
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce: "I was like everybody else, and thankfully the
'Big Six' have taken a slapping, haven't they?
"We've got to guard against it because this thing must have been rumbling on
for years, so we must guard against it so this threatened breakaway doesn't
happen."
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa: "I am of the opinion that punishment is more for
authority and shows that the quality or the efficiency of the rules was not
up to standard."
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