Chelsea confirmed overnight their intention to withdraw from the proposed Super League – become the final for the six English clubs to join to step aside.
Thousands of Chelsea supporters gathered outside Stamford Bridge to protest against the plans on Tuesday night before the club’s 0-0 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion, with news that the Blues were planning to retire.
Club statement.
– Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 20, 2021 Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea & Tottenham withdraw from the Super League
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Each of the other five English clubs – Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Arsenal – confirmed their own moves after intense pressure on the project, which was announced on Sunday after secret talks.
The Super League was designed as a ring-closed competition to allow up to 15 founding clubs to play against each other more regularly each season in a breakout competition from the Champions League and Europa League – guaranteeing them significantly more money than they would receive from UEFA.
Chelsea’s statement reads: “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that it has begun the formal procedures for leaving the group developing plans for a European Super League.
Bruce Buck, Chelsea chairman, is said to have discussed the plans with the players | Masashi Hara / Getty Images
“After joining the group at the end of last week, we have now had time to fully consider the issue and have decided that our continued participation in these plans would not be in the club, our supporters or the wider football community.”
Their statement seems to confirm plans that Chelsea agreed to for fear of missing the project, said to be led by Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid.
