Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has rejected the Premier League's 'big six' tag.
Hodgson was left "shocked and disappointed" by the emergence of the European Super League earlier last week, in which Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool signed up to breakaway plans.
"I think we should really stay away from the term 'big six' to be perfectly honest," Hodgson explained.
"Maybe the 'big six' in future should just be the six teams as far as we're concerned who are at the top of our league.
"Italy can have their 'big six' or 'big four' and we can see which teams are at the top of their league.
"I don't think we should even consider the term any longer.
"Football is not run historically. The fact that you were once a very, very big team should not give you the right to be that 'big team' for ever more.
"The fact is you have to keep earning it. Every year you start from scratch."
He added: "There are teams in our league which have got more resources, more wealth and can perhaps attract and buy better players.
"But the beauty is that those six top spots are available to us all when the season starts and we can hope, and even sometimes believe, that we can get them.
"Just like Leicester have done."