Earlier this month, the football community was struck by the biggest announcement in its modern history. The European Super League was set to take place, with the 12 most prestigious European clubs set to join, which would make them illegible to play their domestic matches (league + domestic cup), illegible to play the UEFA Champions League, and would make the players from those clubs illegible to play for their countries, as per UEFA and FIFA rules. This was all set to happen, and the world wasn’t going to stand for it.
To name a few, fans from Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, etc protested against this newly constructed competition that, in their eyes, would ruin football forever. It took just 2 days of protest for all those clubs - except Real Madrid and Barcelona - to back away from the Super League and listen to their fans.
Fans were overjoyed.. however, there came an issue
Florentino Perez has stated that a binding contract has been signed by all 12 clubs, and they’re legally not allowed to leave the European Super League. If they do, it will almost certainly ruin them financially. What seemed like them “backing out” is simply them taking more time to develop something new, but similar, that the fans will accept.
A single match in the 1980’s is behind all of this - what first was to make quality teams play each other in later rounds of the tournament is now turned into only quality teams play.
After hearing the history of the ESL, would you say it’s inevitable?
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