Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward visited Downing Street just days before the European Super League was launched, it has been reported.
Mr Woodward is understood to have met with No 10 officials rather than Boris Johnson.
But The Independent reported Mr Woodward was introduced to the Prime Minister following the meeting with No 10 chief of staff Dan Rosenfield on Wednesday last week.
Downing Street insiders insisted the talks did not cover the breakaway European competition and 'the Prime Minister was not in that meeting'.
The launch of controversial breakaway league involving Manchester United, Manchester City and four other English teams, along with sides from Spain and Italy, was announced on Sunday night.
But following a fierce backlash from fans, football authorities and the Government several clubs pulled out and the plans were quickly dropped.
Shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens said: "The Prime Minister and his ministers made very public and vocal condemnation of the European Super League.
"The public would therefore expect the same message to have been delivered in any private meetings.
"Downing Street should release the minutes in order to clear up any confusion and avoid accusations of hypocrisy."
The Independent reported Manchester United sources said that Mr Woodward’s talks with Mr Rosenfield were 'around Covid restrictions and the return of fans to stadiums'.
Following the ESL fiasco Manchester United announced Mr Woodward would leave by the end of the year.
