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All six English teams now exiting Super League
The European Super League, which was to feature 12 of Europe's biggest clubs, has unraveled as the six English sides announced they would not join.
Super League is about to be Milan, Inter, Benfica and Tottenham.
They can’t do it without the heavyweights. I hope Florentino and Joel Glazer get sanctioned to the high heavens after this bullshit.
protest worked
Big up you Chelsea supporters for leading the charge
This shit is bizzaro world. PSG leading followed by City and Chelsea.
United, Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal can never say shit about history or tradition ever again...
PREACH!This shit is bizzaro world. PSG leading followed by City and Chelsea.
United, Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal can never say shit about history or tradition ever again...
The shit we have City, Chelsea and PSG for being oil rich fueled ..
Those days are gooooonnnee
There's no parity amongst the clubs in Europe right now.
Germany is a feeder program for Bayern
Italy has been Juventus' for the past 10 years (excluding Inter this year)
Spain is Barca & Real with the occasional Atletico sighting
France is PSG
England is really the only top flight league in Europe that has some sort of competition
Make no mistake, these executives and owners are going to come back with this idea. The $, especially given the COVID related losses are too much.
This doesn't change the fact the European model needs some serious tweaking.
Nah.. it needs a complete revamp from top to bottom.
However .. avoiding this ESL is a shift back to neutral and the right direction.
Yeah that's what I was getting out but I cut it short cuz Chelsea started lol.
They need to get FFP right this time around for starters.
Manchester United executive vice-chairman steps down as teams begin to leave the newly formed European Super League
Manchester City are set to withdraw from the European Super League (ESL) and Chelsea have announced their intention to do the same after facing criticism for being part of 12 top-earning teams who announced the new league on Sunday. Ed Woodward, vice-chairman of Manchester United, also announced his resignation. FIFA has expressed its "disapproval" of the new proposed European Super League (ESL) competition, while UEFA said that clubs and players in the new league will be banned from the Champions League, Europa League, Euros and World Cup. A ban could include the current competitions.
What you need to know
- 12 of Europe's biggest teams originally announced joining the league: Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan.
- Manchester City and Chelsea are set to withdraw from the league.
- Manchester United Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward announced his resignation Tuesday.
- The move has been met with widespread criticism from fans, sporting bodies and even world leaders and royalty.
Manchester City are set to withdraw from the European Super League (ESL) and Chelsea have announced their intention to do the same after facing criticism for being part of 12 top-earning teams who announced the new league on Sunday. Ed Woodward, vice-chairman of Manchester United, also announced his resignation. FIFA has expressed its "disapproval" of the new proposed European Super League (ESL) competition, while UEFA said that clubs and players in the new league will be banned from the Champions League, Europa League, Euros and World Cup. A ban could include the current competitions.
What you need to know
- 12 of Europe's biggest teams originally announced joining the league: Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan.
- Manchester City and Chelsea are set to withdraw from the league.
- Manchester United Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward announced his resignation Tuesday.
- The move has been met with widespread criticism from fans, sporting bodies and even world leaders and royalty.
UEFA brought that energy when the profits were at stake threatening to ban players from major tournaments but soft when it comes to addressing racism in the game.
Don’t get it twisted.. the clubs aren’t at fault. It’s STRICTLY the owners in this case. So much so that many board members, including Sir Alex Ferguson, were left fuming at this decision. Managers, players, and fans from most of the big 6 clubs didn’t want anything to do with this.
But I can’t say I’m not happy that cocksucker Ed Woodward is gone.
And if there’s a Saudi Sheikh with a spare £4 billion lying around, I hope he takes those damn Glazers on their offer of selling.
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What you got against Roy and Sam? LOL.
Nothing at all lol. Just journeymen at best.
UEFA won't fight racism because it doesn't fit their agenda, Fighting Racism doesnt out money in their pockets so that's why Racism will always be there in football
Take away all the black players and you will see how much club football in Europe suffer, financial massacre. They don't fight racism as hard because black players love their money as much as the white greedy fuckers in charge.
This is what the Glazers, who own the Tampa Bay Bucs, and Manchester United, suggested
to the English Premier League some years ago. It is the nonsense they have in America where
the rich get to remain rich because of the most socialist-for-the-rich leagues in which there is
no demotion or promotion, and revenue sharing structure guarantees profits for all the teams
year in year out.
People told them to fuck off.
In case you've missed it:
For those that don't know, this is Shaka Hislop, Howard University graduate, and a top flight Premier Leauge goalkeeper in his day (West Ham United). This is his initial reaction on Sunday night "Where was this reaction from UEFA on racism?"
For those that don't know, this is Shaka Hislop, Howard University graduate, and a top flight Premier Leauge goalkeeper in his day (West Ham United). This is his initial reaction on Sunday night "Where was this reaction from UEFA on racism?"
i dont know why they keep giving uefa props fuck them its all about money.
if they offered them a fair cut nobody would hear a peep.
these mofo are older than santa claus u think they give a shit bout racism
Liverpool's Henry on ESL: I alone am responsible
Liverpool's owner John W. Henry has issued an apology to fans after his club were forced to back out of the crumbling European Super League.
Liverpool owner Henry apologises to fans after Super League debacle: 'I alone am responsible'
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The Merseyside team and the five other clubs from the Premier League announced on Tuesday that they would be withdrawing from the competition, a mere 48 hours after it was announced.
- Super League chaos as English clubs withdraw
- Woodward resigns as Man United chief executive
- Olley: Scene from Chelsea as fans rejoice Super League exit
After the announcement of the league, fans had said they would be removing their banners from the iconic Kop stand in protest and the club's players posted statements on social media expressing that they didn't want to compete in the league.
The grandson of Liverpool legend Bill Shankly had also requested that the statue of his grandfather that stands outside Anfield be removed if the league went ahead.
"I want to apologise to all the fans and supporters of Liverpool Football Club for the disruption I caused over the past 48 hours," Henry said in a video address on Wednesday.
"It goes without saying but should be said that the project put forward was never going to stand without the support of the fans. No-one ever thought differently in England. Over these 48 hours, you were very clear that it would not stand. We heard you. I heard you.
"And I want to apologise to Jurgen [Klopp], to [CEO] Billy [Hogan], to the players and to everyone who works so hard at LFC to make our fans proud. They have absolutely no responsibility for this disruption. They were the most disrupted, and unfairly so. This is what hurts most. They love your club and work to make you proud every single day."
The league, which featured 12 teams from across Europe, was announced on Sunday. It included no mention of consultations with fans or other interest groups as to whether the club would compete in the tournament.
The Fenway Sports Group owns Liverpool and the Boston Red Sox. Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images
"I know the entire LFC team has the expertise, leadership and passion necessary to rebuild trust and help us move forward," Henry said. "More than a decade ago when we signed up for the challenges associated with football, we dreamed of what you dreamed of. And we've worked hard to improve your club. Our work isn't done. And I hope you'll understand that even when we make mistakes, we're trying to work in your club's best interests. In this endeavour I've let you down.
"Again, I'm sorry, and I alone am responsible for the unnecessary negativity brought forward over the past couple of days. It's something I won't forget -- and shows the power the fans have today and will rightly continue to have.
"If there's one thing this horrible pandemic has clearly shown, it's how crucial fans are to our sport and to every sport. It's shown in every empty stadium. It's been an incredibly tough year for all of us; virtually no-one unaffected. It's important that the Liverpool football family remains intact, vital and committed to what we've seen from you globally, with local gestures of kindness and support. I can promise you I will do whatever I can to further that."
The Fenway Sports Group, of which Henry is a founder, bought Liverpool in 2010. It also owns several American teams, including the Boston Red Sox.
The new league was touted as being a similar franchise to American sports such as the NFL where promotion and relegation don't exist.
OK I'm hearing...
That this super league idea is not DEAD
They just waiting to bring this back
But modify and be smarter?
The ideas been an idea since forever and a day but no one tried to mobilize it into fruition until now.
I’m certain they’ll try it again, but they’re gonna have deal with the new measures that should go in place very soon.
Clubs are currently looking into Germany’s 50+1 model which gives partial ownership to supporters to ensure they have a say in footballing matters. A formation or version of that would suit most clubs and protect them from this again.
I’m sure UEFA & FIFA are revamping as well after witnessing this, so these owners can try again and perhaps propose something better that all clubs would like to hear about first, and with open transparency, but trying this thief-in-the-night shit, they’d probably find life quite difficult the next time around.
That shit deeeed
They would have to sit with uefa and the national leagues to figure something out not to mention the fans.