It was the giants Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal who went out and said that they would go over to the new tournament that would be a replacement for today's Champions League.
The project was led by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and several years of work were behind the planning.
After two turbulent days where fans, national federations, Uefa and Fifa strongly condemned the initiative, the English clubs then jumped off and the Super League, which was supposed to reach 20 clubs, crash-landed before it even had time to lift.
Requested information from clubs involved
"Last week we began a formal investigation into how the formation of the Super League went and the role of the English clubs," a spokesman from the FA told Reuters.
- We wrote to all clubs to formally request all relevant information and proof of their participation.
Once we have the required information, we will consider what appropriate steps we should take.
What happened was clearly unacceptable and could have caused great damage to clubs at all levels of English football, the spokesperson continues.
As recently as yesterday, there was a riot at Old Trafford in connection with Manchester United's meeting with Liverpool in the Premier League, which meant that the match could not be played.
The riot was part of the aftermath of the Super League game and the owners' relationship with the fans.
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Manchester United supporters took to the pitch ahead of the big meeting Photo: Twitter / TT