Tag: Super League
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European Court of Justice rules in favour of Super League
The European Court of Justice on Thursday ruled in favour of the Super League and handed a fresh blow to both FIFA and UEFA. According to ECJ the two football governing bodies cannot abuse their power, block the formation of the new league or ban the clubs planning to participate in the competition.
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Chelsea co-owner sends Super League message to Real Madrid, Barca
Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali has hinted they’re unlikely to join the new Super League. Chelsea were one of the clubs, along with Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Atletico Madrid to exit the plans to launch the ESL in March of 2021 less than 48 hours after the project…
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Judge orders all action against Super League clubs be dropped
A Madrid judge has ordered all financial and legal sanctions brought against the 12 clubs involved in the attempted Super League breakaway to be cancelled with immediate effect. The Daily Mail reports Judge Manuel Ruiz de Lara, who presides over a commercial court in Madrid, has taken aim at UEFA, the Premier League and Italian…
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Perez warns EPL clubs: You can’t leave Super League
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insists the founding members of the European Super League cannot leave. The six Premier League clubs involved – Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea – have since withdrawn due to a public backlash, along with AC Milan, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid. Real, Barcelona and Juventus remain,…
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Super League 6 agree a combined £22m settlement with Premier League
A financial settlement worth a combined 22 million pounds (31 million dollars) has been reached between England’s six Super League rebel clubs and the Premier League, the PA news says. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham announced themselves as founder members of the competition on April 18. The clubs later withdrew within…
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Two La Liga giants and Seria A club refuse to leave Super League
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have issued a joint statement refusing to abandon the Super League, despite what they claim to be ‘unacceptable pressure and threats to do so, and will continue to pursue similar concepts in the future’. After fans pressure forced the competition’s collapse with 48 hours of is launch, nine of the…
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Super League clubs at war with eachother over break-up
The Super League breakaway group are at war with each other. The New York Times reports Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus are now threatening legal action against the clubs preparing to withdraw from the project. It comes as only nine of the 12 founder members agreed to a peace deal with UEFA on Friday and…
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I don’t recognise Arsenal anymore – Thierry Henry
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry says he doesn’t recognise the Gunners any more after their involvement in the Super League fiasco. Arsenal were named as one of the 12 founding teams as plans for a controversial breakaway were announced last week, sparking a fierce public backlash across the football community. Arsenal supporters are calling for the…
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Abramovich ‘deeply regrets’ Chelsea involvement with Super League
Owner Roman Abramovich and the Chelsea board say they “deeply regret” the decision to join the controversial European Super League. They were one of six Premier League clubs to join only to withdraw 48 hours later following a furious backlash. Chelsea fans held a protest on Tuesday to make their feelings known. “The owner and…
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European Super League a bad idea – Solskjaer
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has branded the Super League a “bad idea”. Solskjaer discussed the week’s events today. “I am happy the fans have voiced their opinion and we have listened to them,” he said. “It has brought the football pyramid together. “I am a supporter myself. There will be a day when…