The remaining members of the Super League have issued a statement confirming that they still believe “European football needs to change” and considering how to reshape the project after the six English clubs confirmed their proposals to withdraw from the project on Tuesday night.
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Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham – six of the 12 European clubs that “found” members – agreed to pressure from fans and the media and issued statements on Tuesday night, just 48 hours after the project was officially launched. was notified.
Ed Woodward, chief executive of Manchester United, has confirmed his decision to step down after the collapse of the project, although United insist his decision is unrelated, while those in power at United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool remain under intense pressure after an undoubted attempt to tear football from its roots.
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Liverpool’s John W. Henry has just this morning issued his own apology on the club’s official channels.
Florentino Perez, chairman of the Super League, suspended an appearance on Spanish television on Tuesday night after the withdrawal of the English clubs, and what followed was a statement from the remaining members of the project.
You can tell how quickly this was put together based on the errors in the statement …
Yet it is this: “The European Super League is convinced that the current status quo for European football must change.
“We are proposing a new European competition because the existing system is not working.
“Our proposal aims to allow the sport to develop while generating resources and stability for the entire football pyramid, including helping to overcome the economic difficulties that the entire football community is experiencing as a result of the pandemic.
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“Given the current circumstances, we will reconsider the most appropriate steps to reshape the project” pic.twitter.com/nSSwmMr5VS
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“It would also provide significantly improved solidarity payments to all football stakeholders.
“Despite the announced departure of the English clubs, they are forced to make such decisions due [to] the pressure out [put] on them, we are convinced that our proposal is fully aligned with European laws and regulations, which was demonstrated today by a court decision to protect the Super League from third-party action.
“Given the current circumstances, we will reconsider the most appropriate steps to reshape the project, always in view of our goal of offering fans the best possible experience while improving solidarity payments for the entire football community.”
