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Super League Update: Premier League Clubs Bow To Pressure, Quit Competition
The six Premier League clubs that were set to be involved in the planned European Super League have withdrawn from the breakaway competition.
Manchester United, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham were all set to take part in the proposed tournament, alongside three La Liga teams from Spain and three of Italy’s Serie A sides.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are the Spanish sides in question, with Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan being the Italian clubs.
On Tuesday evening, with pressure mounting on the participants amid widespread condemnation from fans, players, coaches and other clubs, the Premier League teams announced that they would not be competing in the Super League.
Man City were the first to announce that they were formally beginning the withdrawal process, before Arsenal, Liverpool, United and Tottenham released statements to say they would not be taking part.
Chelsea have note yet released a statement, but EKO HOT BLOG understands that the club are on the verge of withdrawing following fan protests outside Stamford Bridge ahead of the Blues’ 0-0 draw against Brighton on Tuesday night.
Ahead of United’s withdrawal, the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward resigned from his role, with the 49-year-old set to leave his position at the end of the year.
And here’s Liverpool’s comments
“Liverpool Football Club can confirm that our involvement in proposed plans to form a European Super League has been discontinued.
“In recent days, the club has received representations from various key stakeholders, both internally and externally, and we would like to thank them for their valuable contributions.”
Manchester United’s statement below:
“Manchester United will not be participating in the European Super League.
“We have listened carefully to the reaction from our fans, the UK government and other key stakeholders.
“We remain committed to working with others across the football community to come up with sustainable solutions to the long-term challenges facing the game.”
Here’s Arsenal statement:
“The last few days have shown us yet again the depth of feeling our supporters around the world have for this great club and the game we love.
“We needed no reminding of this but the response from supporters in recent days has given us time for further reflection and deep thought.
“It was never our intention to cause such distress, however when the invitation to join the Super League came, while knowing there were no guarantees, we did not want to be left behind to ensure we protected Arsenal and its future.
“As a result of listening to you and the wider football community over recent days we are withdrawing from the proposed Super League. We made a mistake, and we apologise for it.”
Here’s the statement from Spurs:
Chairman Daniel Levy said: “We regret the anxiety and upset caused by the ESL proposal. We felt it was important that our club participated in the development of a possible new structure that sought to better ensure financial fair play and financial sustainability whilst delivering significantly increased support for the wider football pyramid.
“We believe that we should never stand still and that the sport should constantly review competitions and governance to ensure the game we all love continues to evolve and excite fans around the world.
“We should like to thank all those supporters who presented their considered opinions.”
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