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English football’s ‘Big Six’ clubs could still face Premier League sanctions despite backing out of the breakaway Super League. Brighton chief executive Paul Barber called for “appropriate action” to be taken against the clubs involved on Wednesday morning, even though by then each had indicated their intention to withdraw. The PA news agency understands the […]
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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly “furious” at how the Super League saga played out. The Blues were among six Premier League clubs to sign up for the breakaway competition on Sunday, before widespread criticism (and perhaps the offer of some UEFA cash) led to all six withdrawing on Tuesday evening. Protests at Stamford Bridge […]
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Thomas Tuchel admits Abraham is ‘worried, sad and angry’ after Chelsea exclusion – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted that Tammy Abraham is worried, sad and angry following his exclusion from the Blues squad on Tuesday. The Blues faced off against Brighton & Hove Albion, looking to take advantage of West […]
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Senior Chelsea players are understood to be relieved by the club’s decision to withdraw from the European Super League. Top players at Chelsea are pleased with owner Roman Abramovich and the board’s quick move to cut ties with the short-lived breakaway project, the PA news agency understands. Chelsea’s players and coaches will now hope to […]
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UEFA reportedly offered the Premier League clubs who signed up for the Super League ‘significant’ money to withdraw from the breakaway competition. Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea announced their intention to join the Super League on Sunday night, but have already withdrawn from the competition. The outrage of the fans, pundits, […]
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The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust has called for the board members who were complicit in the European Super League saga to resign. On Tuesday, the Blues reversed their decision to join a new European competition. They were soon joined by the rest of the ‘Big Six’, as well as Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan. OPINION: Sterling’s […]
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Manchester City ‘helped save English football’. Roman Abramovich’s ‘reputation and legacy will not be tainted’. Ed Woodward was ‘undermined’. Sportswashing machine Mediawatch were willing to give Ian Herbert the benefit of the doubt after seeing this MailOnline headline atop his opinion piece: ‘Sheikh Mansour is the unlikely saviour of football. Man City’s owner knows his […]
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La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid and Italian giants Inter Milan have joined the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ in leaving the European Super League. Chelsea and Manchester City became the first teams to leave on Tuesday evening. They were soon followed by Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United. OPINION: We have won this battle; now […]
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The past 72 hours have highlighted three undeniable truths: Capitalist billionaires enjoy making money. There is strength in numbers. Football is a sport plagued by hypocrisies. I feel I should preface this article by declaring my staunch opposition to the ESL. While I concede an ESL-like competition is a natural progression, I cannot endorse it […]
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Breakaway European Super League founder and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli admits defeat but “remains convinced of the beauty of that project”. Plans were announced on Sunday for a midweek European Super League featuring 12 names founding members and had crumbled by Tuesday night following the withdrawal of the six English clubs. Asked whether the plan […]
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