Manchester City and Chelsea are preparing paperwork to withdraw from the Super League breakaway. Neither Chelsea, Manchester City nor the Super League organisation immediately responded to a request for comment. Unlike Europe’s current elite Champions League competition, where teams have to qualify through their domestic league, the founding Super League teams would guarantee themselves a place in the new competition every year. United vice-chairman resignsManchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, one of the leading figures in the breakaway European Super League project, has tendered his resignation to the Premier League club, according to multiple media reports. Unlike Europe’s current elite Champions League competition, where teams have to qualify through their domestic league, the founding Super League teams would guarantee themselves a place in the new competition every year.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 20, 2021 19:52 UTC