GIULIETTA TALEVI: One for the fans
Thanks to a tidal wave of outrage from fans, governments and regulators, the European Soccer League plan looks dead in the water, even if it isn't giving up that easily
Well, this is all rather embarrassing. That European super league (ESL) is tumbling faster than an overpaid prima donna centre forward.
Yesterday, two of Italy's top clubs — AC Milan and Inter Milan, as well as Atletico Madrid of Spain — joined 6 English football clubs in pulling out of a football league that was only, er, 4 days old. In a nutshell, the idea was to have a super league composed of a clutch of permanent superstar clubs. In other words, you wouldn't actually have to win games to take your spot, with games played midweek, to fit in with existing European and domestic league calendars but ultimately, in competition to them. ..
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