Compiled by Ranjika PereraThe footballing world has been taken by storm with 12 major clubs announcing the European Super League which is likely to commence in the following weeks: The giant participating clubs will be: Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur (from English Premier League), Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid (LaLiga), AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus (Serie A)The controversial European Super League is finally announced with the inclusion of six Premier League teams, three LaLiga teams, and three Serie A teams. The footballing world has been taken by storm with 12 major clubs announcing the European Super League which is likely to commence in the following weeks. The big six from the Premier League; Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur together with Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid from LaLiga, and AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus from Serie A has agreed to join the Super League. The Super League website says: “The Super League is a new European competition between 20 top clubs comprised of 15 founders and five annual qualifiers. Following the group stage, eight clubs will qualify for a knockout tournament, playing home and away until the single-match Super League championship, in a dramatic four-week end to the season.

Source: The Nation April 20, 2021 07:30 UTC