Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck ultimately led the club’s exit from the European Super League. But it was actually Roman Abramovich’s anger that brought the whole house of cards down. The Chelsea owner is reported to have been “blindsided” by the strength of the backlash to Sunday’s announcement – and then furious that he had been […]
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Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson has organised an emergency meeting with his fellow Premier League captains to discuss the best course of action with the proposed Super League, according to reports. Late on Sunday, Henderson’s Liverpool were unveiled as one of the 12 European clubs at the heart of the breakaway […]
Marcus Rashford took a clear swipe at Manchester United’s plans to join the European Super League by reminding the Glazer family that ‘football is nothing without fans’. The England star joins his team-mate Bruno Fernandes in coming out against the proposal for the Red devils and five other Premier League […]
Chelsea and Manchester City are said to be ‘losing their nerve’ over the widely criticized plans and could back out of the European Super League. Supporters have been almost unanimous in their horror at the new competition, which could see teams banned from their domestic leagues and players banned from […]
Bruno Fernandes claims Paul Pogba is “one of the best players in the world” and says working with him at Manchester United has helped to raise his own game. A Portuguese playmaker has been a revelation at the club, with a role as club talisman taken on from the moment […]
Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid will be kicked out of the Champions League by Friday, according to the chairman of the Danish FA. The three big sides are among the 12 clubs to have confirmed their plans to form the European Super League, a move that has been met […]
Gary Neville has hit back at Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool manager slammed the Sky Sports pundit over his criticism of the club’s sign-up to the Super League and accused of him of ‘always going where the money is’. The former Manchester United defender gave a passionate speech on Sunday […]
Ed Woodward held an emergency meeting with unhappy Manchester United stars on Monday who were unimpressed with how the European Super League was announced. Twelve of Europe’s biggest sides announced a new breakaway competition on Sunday prompting outrage from football’s governing bodies as well as supporters, pundits and politicians alike. […]
Bruno Fernandes has become the first player directly involved in the Super League to break his silence on the breakaway competition. The Manchester United playmaker shared an Instagram post from compatriot Daniel Podence, in which the Wolves star appeared to condemn the new competition. Podence’s post reads: “The ball. The song. The dream. The Zidane’s volley… […]
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says he wants to be a part of the “hardest competition” in football and says it is too early to pass judgement on European Super League. Chelsea are listed as one of the 12 founding members of the new league announced on Sunday, but Tuchel refused to […]