All six English clubs dramatically abandoned plans to join a European Super League on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT), imploding the breakaway project with Spanish and Italian counterparts within 48 hours of the announcement. While the continental six were yet to formally announce the Super League was being ditched late Tuesday (Wednesday NZT), it became unviable without the Premier League clubs. READ MORE:* Recap: All six Premier League clubs withdraw from the breakaway European Super League* English opposition to 'cartel' Super League ramps up with heavy threats* 'I don't like it': Liverpool and Leeds players speak out against European Super League* Controversial European Super League proposals met with humour, sarcasm and angerThe English heeded the appeals from UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin to stay part of the existing Champions League. The Premier League had threatened the six Super League clubs with expulsion if they tried to go it alone in Europe. “We must make sure this never happens again.”Everton decried the “preposterous arrogance” of Super League clubs.

Source: Stuff April 20, 2021 18:14 UTC