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Celerity

(43,138 posts) Tue Apr 20, 2021, 02:22 PM Apr 2021

Chelsea to pull out of European Super League

Chelsea were due to be one of the founding dozen members of the European Super League - but multiple sources suggest they are ready to pull out of the breakaway competition

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-chelsea-european-super-league-23950014

Chelsea are preparing the necessary paperwork required to withdraw from the European Super League. According to multiple sources, the Blues have performed a U-turn on their involvement in the controversial breakaway competition.

The change of heart came as thousands of fans staged a protest outside Stamford Bridge, with the Chelsea team bus prevented from entering the ground by a blockade.

Club legend Petr Cech was forced to confront supporters in a bid to allow the bus into the ground ahead of the Premier League encounter with Brighton on Tuesday night.

The decision was immediately welcomed by Gary Neville, who tweeted a video of dominoes falling and wrote "Here they go," outlining his hope that Chelsea would be the first of many clubs to withdraw.

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Chelsea to pull out of European Super League (Original Post) Celerity Apr 2021 OP

The fan backlash could be devastating. Plus with U City Liverpool and the Spurs gone underpants Apr 2021 #1

Manchester City pulling out of Super League. City have told organisers they no longer want to be Celerity Apr 2021 #2

Good it seems to be melting. underpants Apr 2021 #3

Yep, the non-relegation bit bothered me the most. brush Apr 2021 #4

European Super League: All six Premier League teams withdraw from competition Eugene Apr 2021 #5

underpants

(182,632 posts)

1. The fan backlash could be devastating. Plus with U City Liverpool and the Spurs gone

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 02:25 PM

Apr 2021

Chelsea could rack up EPL titles.

Oh the Gunners going too.

Celerity

(43,138 posts)

2. Manchester City pulling out of Super League. City have told organisers they no longer want to be

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 02:28 PM

Apr 2021

be part of the £4.6billion scheme. Full details coming

Link to tweet

underpants

(182,632 posts)

3. Good it seems to be melting.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 02:32 PM

Apr 2021

Bad idea by, primarily, stupid American owners.

If U and Liverpool goes I can’t see it sustaining itself.

brush

(53,743 posts)

4. Yep, the non-relegation bit bothered me the most.

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 02:40 PM

Apr 2021

Relegation based on merit is the backbone of football tradition.

Eugene

(61,823 posts)

5. European Super League: All six Premier League teams withdraw from competition

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 06:41 PM

Apr 2021

European Super League: All six Premier League teams withdraw from competition (BBC)

All six Premier League teams involved in the European Super League have formally withdrawn from the competition.

Manchester City were the first club to formally pull out after Chelsea had signalled their intent to do so by preparing documentation to withdraw.

The other four sides - Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham - have all now followed suit

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56823501

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