Andrea Agnelli seems to have submitted to the European Super League, he announced to the news agency on Wednesday morning Reuters. The chairman of Juventus and initiator of the plan for the ESL has no confidence in the European top competition now that, among other things, all six English clubs have withdrawn. With that, he undermines his own statements from Tuesday, when he indicated that he had full confidence in the ESL.
“To be honest, I don’t think so”, Agnelli responded on Wednesday when asked whether the Super League could continue in this way. The statements are remarkable, as Agnelli expressed his full confidence in the project on Tuesday. “The Super League clubs have a blood bond. This competition is going to succeed one hundred percent. We would like to continue to enter into a dialogue with FIFA and UEFA,” Agnelli said. La Repubblica.
Shortly after those statements, Manchester City and Chelsea decided to pull out of plans for a Super League. The same evening, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Manchester United also announced that they no longer want to be part of the Super League. With that, the group is founding clubs halved. Mundo Deportivo reported that the English clubs have received a significant amount of money from UEFA to turn their backs on the Super League. The Athletic reports that AC Milan is also withdrawing.