European super league: Premier League ‘big six’ agree to join new competition

Statement confirms involvement of 12 clubsUefa, Premier League and politicians condemn proposalEuropean football was thrown into turmoil on Sunday night after new plans for a European super league were revealed that would see six English clubs - Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham - join the breakaway league alongside six other teams from Italy and Spain.After a dramatic day that earlier saw Boris Johnson and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, both condemned the proposals after they had been met with widespread criticism from around the continent, a statement just after 11pm from the newly-formed European Super League confirmed plans to begin the new competition in August. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/18/five-english-clubs-sign-up-to-european-super-league-report-says #european_club_football #premier_league #football #champions_league #sport #uefa #football_politics