Chelsea and Manchester City were not eager to join the European Super League two years ago.
Many in European footballing circles were stunned when every member of the Premier League's so called Big Six" joined up for the breakaway league.
However, it has been stated that Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham were a lot more eager.
These clubs rely on their own incomes to fund player and facility spending.
In contrast, City and Chelsea have owners who invest funds into the club, which ensures they may not have found the added money of the Super League appealing.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin stated in a recent interview that Chelsea and City were reluctant participants in the now defunct project.
He said, per Sky Bet: When I arrived in Switzerland, I got a phone call from one of the English clubs saying that we'll have to join this project. They didn't like it but didn't want to be the only ones out.
Two clubs were hesitating in England very much, they said they wanted to stay friends with us, our friends from within.
Both Chelsea and Manchester City were hesitant from the beginning, and it was one of these teams that called me."