LONDON (AFP): Plans for a European Super League (ESL) collapsed on Tuesday as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham joined Manchester City in withdrawing from controversial proposals that provoked a furious backlash.
Chelsea are reportedly set to follow leaving just six sides: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus still involved in the project.
However, reaction to the plans has been scathing, with politicians and football authorities threatening to take legal action against the so-called"dirty dozen", who were told they faced potential bans from domestic and continental competitions. "We remain committed to working with others across the football community to come up with sustainable solutions to the long-term challenges facing the game."
He tweeted:"The whole ESL move shows how out-of-touch these owners are. They have completely misjudged the strength of feeling from fans, players and the whole country. Football is for the fans. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson posted his disapproval of the plans on behalf of the squad on Twitter.
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