SUPER LEAGUE SAGA.
UK Government announce PL clubs will be banned from Super League by law The Superleague, Barcelona and Real Madrid celebrated the European Court ruling that gave them the freedom to setup a new European competition without the threat of sanctions from UEFA or FIFA on Thursday morning. However it looks as if any Superleague will not be compatible with the Premier League clubs. The six English sides that tried to sign up initially (Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur) faced immediate backlash, as well as pressure from the government to pull out of the competition. Shortly after the court ruling, a spokesperson for the British government told the Independent that whether the Premier League clubs involved wanted to join or not, it would be taken out of their hands. “The attempt to create a breakaway competition was a defining moment in English football and was universally condemned by fans, clubs and the Government.” “We took decisive actio...