Monday, April 19, 2021
In a “seismic move” for European football, many of the top Premier League clubs will join AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, and Real Madrid to create a super league.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham are among 12 clubs who have agreed to join a new European Super League (ESL).
The change will create a bigger chasm between Europes richest and poorest teams. The richest teams will have a new form of income -- attendance, TV rights and more.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe ESL said the founding clubs had agreed to establish a "new midweek competition" with teams continuing to "compete in their respective national leagues,” according to the BBC.
The ESL said it also planned to launch a women's competition as soon as possible after the men's tournament starts.
According to the BBC, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Uefa, and the Premier League condemned the move when the news broke on Sunday.
The BBC reports:
And speaking on Monday, he said the government was "going to look at everything that we can do with the football authorities to make sure that this doesn't go ahead in the way that it's currently being proposed".
Speaking to broadcasters on a visit to Gloucestershire, he said: "I don't think that it is good news for fans, I don't think it's good news for football in this country."
Critics say the move is being driven purely by money, would destroy domestic leagues and is against the integrity of the sport.
Unlike the Champions League, which teams must qualify for, the ESL would include the same 15 teams every year, with the remaining five qualifying annually.
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