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What now for Premier League after 'selfish six' climbdown?
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Thursday, 22 April 2021 01:31
Where does English football go after the humiliating climbdown of the shamed "Selfish Six" clubs, whose idea of a cosy drama-free cartel lasted precisely two days?The biggest winners are the fans: the ones who blocked the road outside Stamford Bridge to stop the Chelsea team bus, the ones who took down their Liverpool banners from the seats at Anfield, and…
Man Utd fans block Carrington in Glazers protest
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Thursday, 22 April 2021 03:04
A group of Manchester United supporters have broken into the club's Carrington training base in protest at the failed plans for a European Super League.A group of around 20 fans entered United's training ground on Thursday morning with banners which read "Glazers out" and "we decide when you play."- Marcotti: Super League suspended: The chaos explained - Man United owners…
Madrid's Perez: I'm sad but Super League is 'on stand-by'
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021 18:48
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has admitted the European Super League is "on standby" after eight of the 12 clubs involved announced their withdrawal -- while blasting the current Champions League format as "obsolete" and claiming the reaction to the project was "as if we'd killed football."Perez -- one of the proposed breakaway competition's principal instigators, named as its first…
Man City overcome Super League drama in title-worthy performance
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021 17:41
BIRMINGHAM, England -- Without their best player, conceding after 21 seconds and having a man sent off in the first half, Manchester City could have ignited a title race at Villa Park on Wednesday night. Instead, Pep Guardiola's side beat Aston Villa 2-1 and showed why they deserve to be champions.Another eight points from their final five games will seal…
Sources: Euro sites Dublin, Bilbao, Munich may lose games
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021 16:29
Munich, Dublin and Bilbao are all at risk of losing games at Euro 2020 with the three cities given a Friday deadline by UEFA to confirm their ability to host fixtures at the tournament this summer, sources have told ESPN.- Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) - Marcotti: How did Super League creators get it so wrong?The 24-team…
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