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Your support makes all the difference.The breakaway European Super League is no longer, that’s according to Andrea Agnelli, chairman of Juventus and the ESL, who admitted that without the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, the breakaway competition cannot go ahead as planned.
Less than 48 hours after the 12 founding members confirmed their plans to move away from Uefa’s Champions League and redefine the structure of European football, all six English clubs (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham) were forced into an embarrassing climbdown.
Following the English clubs’ announcements, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan as well as AC Milan and Juventus have confirmed their exits which leaves Real Madrid and Barcelona as the only clubs yet to confirm their departure.
“Despite the announced departure of the English clubs, forced to take such decisions due to the pressure on them, we are convinced our proposal is fully aligned with European law and regulations,” the league said in a statement.
“Given the current circumstances, we shall reconsider the most appropriate steps to reshape the project, always having in mind our goals of offering fans the best experience possible while enhancing solidarity payments for the entire football community”.
Follow all the latest below as we will bring breaking news, reaction and analysis through the day on this seismic story for European football.
- Founder confirms European Super League cannot continue without Premier League clubs
- ‘A toxic endeavour’: How Super League went from breakaway to breakdown
- ‘I don’t see how we come back from this’: What now for Liverpool and FSG?
- Which teams have left the Super League?
- ‘Enjoying the new knockout format’: Football reacts as ESL comes crashing down
Chelsea Supporters’ Trust appalled with tone and insincerity of Chelsea statement on European Super League
Agnelli likens Super League to Call of Duty, FIFA or Fortnite
“The younger ones want to watch significant events. They are not as attached to domestic competition as the previous generations, including mine. A third of the fans worldwide follow the Super League clubs, the 10per cent follows footballers, not clubs, and the most worrying stat is that those between 16 and 24 years old have no interest in football whatsoever.
“The Super League simulates what young people do on digital platforms in competition with Call of Duty, FIFA or Fortnite,” he continued.
Aston Villa chief Christian Purslow ‘saddened and appalled’ by Liverpool role in Super League plans
Gary Neville brands Manchester United statement ‘worst communication I’ve ever seen’
Gary Neville has criticised Manchester United’s communication following their exit from the European Super League.
United were one of the 12 leading European clubs to commit to joining a new breakaway competition intended to rival the Champions League.
The move came in for heavy criticism from fans and politicians alike with football figures such as Gary Neville hugely vocal in their opposition.
United, alongside the other five ‘big six’ Premier League clubs - Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal - then proceeded to climb down officially walking away from the proposal on Tuesday evening.
Gary Neville brands Manchester United statement ‘worst communication I’ve ever seen’
Manchester United, alongside the other five ‘big six’ clubs, pulled out of the proposed breakaway competition on Tuesday evening
Super League was a ‘spectacular miscalculation’, says Football Supporters’ Association chief
Setting up a breakaway Super League was a “spectacular miscalculation” by Europe’s heavyweight clubs, according to a fans’ chief.
Manchester City were the first of the 12 founder members announced on Sunday night to say they had begun the process to withdraw from the controversial competition, and by 11pm they had been joined by Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham, while Chelsea were understood to be preparing to do the same.
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, one of the key orchestrators of the breakaway, also announced he is leaving the club at the end of the year on a dramatic night.
Super League was a ‘spectacular miscalculation’, says fans’ chief
The Super League is on its knees after two days of condemnation from governing bodies, leagues, clubs, players, managers and supporters
‘Enjoying the Super League’s new knockout format’: Football reacts as ESL comes crashing down
Football fans celebrated on Tuesday evening as the controversial European Super League was on the verge of crashing down fewer than 48 hours after 12 powerful clubs announced the breakaway venture.
Chelsea and Manchester City became the first clubs to ditch the Super League in the wake of a monstrous backlash against the idea, which proposed ditching Uefa’s Champions League and concentrating money and power within the ‘founding’ members.
The memes soon started up as football fans began revelling in the news that the widely despised Super League format was clearly losing momentum.
‘Enjoying the Super League’s new knockout format’: Football reacts as ESL comes crashing down
Chelsea fans celebrated outside Stamford Bridge while social media was rife with memes poking fun at those at the heart of the Super League plot
Juve president insists ESL will succeed
The Super League project is going ahead and has a 100 per cent chance of being a success despite the six English Premier League clubs quitting, Juventus President Andrea Agnelli said in an interview with an Italian daily published on Wednesday.
The interview was carried out before a meeting by the European Super League (ESL) late on Tuesday.
“There is a blood pact among our clubs, we will press ahead,” Agnelli told newspaper la Repubblica when asked whether the Super League was sinking after some clubs had decided to leave two days after the breakaway plan was launched.
Read the full story:
Super League will succeed under ‘blood pact’, says Juventus president
The European Super League only has six clubs left – Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid – but they are ploughing on regardless
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