Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale has warned his players against taking part in any possible strike action - or risk not being paid.
The Professional Footballers' Association has agreed to ballot their members on strike action in their dispute over television money.
But Ridsdale said any such action will be a breach of contract, and he urged fellow Premier League chairman to take a hard line with strikers.
He told the Mirror: "If our players want to go on strike that's up to them, but we'll stop paying them.
"They will be in breach of their contracts, and I'd like to think a number of other top clubs will act in the same way as we propose".
The PFA want 5 per cent of all TV money - the same share they claim they have received since 1955, and a share that amounted to £8.8 million last year.
However, under the new £1.65 billion TV deal struck by the Premier League, the PFA are set to have their slice cut to £5.2 million - less than 1 per cent - and £20 million down on the figure they would have received under last year's rate.
- AFP