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It’s time for legacy fans to choose: walk away from clubs that won’t notice you’re gone, or be guilty by association? As ‘Legacy supporters’, for a long time many of us have strongly suspected that our worth to the clubs we follow falls somewhere between f*** all and slightly less. Many of us made […]
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Football authorities will consider their next moves in the fight against the proposed European Super League on Tuesday as the 12 clubs signed up press ahead with the plans. Tensions escalated on Monday night as fans gathered outside Elland Road to voice their anger during the build-up to Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Leeds – a […]
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Arsenal America implore club ‘custodians’ to listen to supporters after ESL announcement – originally posted on Sportslens.com Arsenal America have urged the club to reconsider their stance on joining the European Super League (ESL) in a statement released on their Twitter account. It was recently confirmed that the Gunners were among the 12 founding clubs […]
Eric Cantona says it’s a “shame” fans had not been consulted over European Super League plans after a “boring” year in their absence. Six Premier League sides – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham – are part of an initial group of 12 clubs seeking to establish a new 20-team continental competition […]
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Some may call him petty, or churlish, a hypocrite, even ill-mannered; the mask of ebullience has undoubtedly slipped this season. But said character defects can be excused as the unlikeable side-effects of a winner (or a bad loser). They may make you think twice about an impromptu game of Kerplunk, or insist that you’re the […]
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Jesper Moller, the Danish FA chairman and member of UEFA’s executive committee, says Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City will be kicked out of the Champions League semi-finals after committing to the European Super League. The trio are among a group of 12 clubs to have shocked the football world by confirming their involvement in […]
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Owners of the 12 European Super League clubs are ‘secretly delighted’ about UEFA’s World Cup stance, according to reports. The likes of Manchester United and Liverpool, alongside the rest of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, are hoping to break away and form a new European competition. The announcement has caused a sh*tstorm, with fans and […]
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An unnamed board member of one of the ‘Big Six’ clubs looking to compete in the European Super League admits that ‘the wider good of the game is a secondary concern’ to them. A dozen of the biggest clubs in Europe announced multi-billion dollar plans for a breakaway league on Sunday as football was thrown […]
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The European Super League has already taken steps to protect itself from any attempts from UEFA and FIFA to punish its member clubs and players. Six Premier League sides – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham – are part of an initial group of 12 clubs seeking to establish a new 20-team […]
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Thomas Tuchel says he trusts Chelsea to ‘make the right decision’ when it comes to the European Super League. The Blues, along with the rest of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, have opted to become a founding member. The announcement has caused uproar among fans and pundits alike, who are calling it a money-grabbing venture. […]
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