Manchester City officially leaves the Super League. The English club announced in a statement, confirming that it has "formally initiated procedures to withdraw from the development plans for a European Super League".
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Manchester City has formalized its exit from the Super League, while Chelsea is preparing to do so. The advance news comes from the BBC citing sources from the two English clubs. The project thus loses two pieces out of 12, heavily hit by the protests that have broken out in the United Kingdom by fans, the press and many insiders, protests that are decidedly supported by the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. At the news of Chelsea's possible exit from the project, fans outside Stamford Bridge let out a cheer.
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Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward has reportedly resigned, Sky UK has learned. The Manchester United vice-president will leave the English club at the end of 2021. Woodward's resignation comes as rumours swirl that some English clubs are about to leave the controversial plan to create a new tournament. But the English club has said the decision is not related to the Super League.
Super League, Liverpool players: 'We don't like it and we don't want it'
“We don’t like it and we don’t want it to happen. This is our collective position.” Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson wrote on social media, making the entire team’s position on the Super League known. “Our commitment to the club and the fans is absolute and unconditional,” he concluded.
Super League, Barcelona can leave without approval from partners
Barcelona's participation in the Super League, negotiated in the first instance by Josep Maria Bartomeu and ratified by the new president Joan Laporta, is subject to the approval of the Barcelona shareholders. TV3 revealed this, explaining that Laporta had a clause inserted in the contract according to which he could leave the event if the shareholders voted against it.
GB PRESS, ARSENAL ALSO THINKING ABOUT WITHDRAWAL
Even Arsenal, after Chelsea, Manchester City, is considering, according to the English media, to take a step back, giving up the Siperlega. At the moment, of the six Premier clubs that had joined the new constitution, only Liverpool and Tottenham have not yet backed down.
Article published on 20 April 2021 - 23:18
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