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20 Apr, 11 tweets, 1 min read
+UPDATE+

Chelsea to "withdraw support from proposed European Super League".
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Chelsea looking like the 1st to crack.
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"Chelsea have decided to begin the process of pulling out of the proposed European Super League".
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Manchester City also now pulling out of Super League according to credible sources.
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Barcelona now confirming Super League aspirations are "paused"

Atlético Madrid also pulling out.
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Remaining "Super Clubs" invited to meeting tonight to discuss disbanding the Super League.
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Arsenal are leaving the Super League.
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Chairmen of both Juventus - Agnelli - and Man Utd - Woodward - have both resigned.
Quite a few club's coms in complete chaos this evening so apologies if I get things wrong.

Liverpool seem all over the place - with contradictory briefing to different media sources.

Also now NOT clear if Agnelli has officially resigned or not.
Interesting reports coming from Manchester United - Ed Woodward resigned as chairman of Manchester United immediately after being confronted by Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire & Utd players.

Term being used was "confrontation".
All 6 English clubs have apparentally withdrawn from the European Super League.

For the record I think Real Madrid and the Milan Clubs are still in - but its dead.

Its over.

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One thing that's been little remarked upon about the Super League idea is that by removing the direct link to European national leagues...

...is that it opens up the League to "inviting" Guangzhou Evergrande from China or LA Galaxy to join.

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