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Super League: the project already threatened by the possible withdrawal of Chelsea and Manchester City

2021-04-20T20:06:45.236Z


The two English clubs have, according to the English press, started the steps to leave the competition which is so controversial in recent times.


Launched on Sunday evening, the European Super League project could well already be on the verge of collapse forty-eight hours later.

After shaking up Europe in football, two of the twelve founding clubs have already announced their intention to leave the ship.

The English press announced on Tuesday evening that Chelsea and Manchester City have started the steps to withdraw from the new competition which was to revolutionize European football.

While dozens of Chelsea supporters gathered in front of Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening to vent their anger against their club accused of betraying them, we learned from English sources that Roman Abramovich had asked to stop the charges for the Blues.

Barça reserves

The withdrawal of Manchester City, opponent of PSG in the semi-final of the Champions League in a week, also announced by English media, gives an even stronger echo to the commitment of his manager, Pep Guardiola, author, to at midday, a courageous speech. The Spaniard had launched against a severe criticism of the principle of the Super League in which 15 of the 20 clubs planned would have been permanent members. “Sport is not sport when the relationship between effort and reward does not exist. It is not sport when success is already guaranteed. It is not sport when it does not count if you lose ”, he had launched in particular.

At the same time, Joan Laporta, the president of Barcelona, ​​explained this Tuesday evening that his club would take part in the Super League only if the socios, meeting in general assembly, validated the idea.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, head of the Super League, could quickly feel lonely.

Conversely, Bayern Munich and PSG, chaired by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, who refused to rally the rebels.

Source: leparis

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