Two senior executives from separate leading Premier League clubs expect little support for a vote to remove Manchester City from the competition. Both indicated that they would be deeply surprised if 15 clubs backed expulsion.
The executives viewed such a decision as carrying serious commercial consequences for the clubs themselves. Further details are expected as the story develops.
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