LONDON, April 21 — Several Premier League clubs on Tuesday denounced the plans for a breakaway competition after England’s ‘Big Six’ announced they are founding members of the Super League, with Everton leading the way by blasting their “preposterous arrogance”. The proposals from 12 of...
General view of the Premier League logo on a match ball before the match between Burnley and Bournemouth at Turf Moor February 22, 2020. — Reuters picLONDON, April 21 — Several Premier League clubs on Tuesday denounced the plans for a breakaway competition after England’s ‘Big Six’ announced they are founding members of the Super League, with Everton leading the way by blasting their “preposterous arrogance”.
“Everton is saddened and disappointed to see proposals of a breakaway league pushed forward by six clubs,” the Merseyside club said in a statement. The new Super League would guarantee hundreds of millions of dollars a year in extra income to the teams involved. But fans and other teams say that would throw domestic leagues out of competitive balance and damage the sport.
“This preposterous arrogance is not wanted anywhere in football outside of the clubs that have drafted this plan,” Everton said.Fellow Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion opposed the plans too, saying it would “destroy the dreams” of clubs at various levels and accused the breakaway teams of a “clear lack of respect”.
Burnley chairman Alan Pace said the Super League is an example of why football governance in Europe needs to be reformed.
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