What was said?
With the withdrawal of the clubs, Agnelli acknowledged that the Superliga can no longer continue.
“To be honest and honest, no, obviously not,” Agnelli said when asked if the Super League could still take place.
“I remain convinced of the beauty of that project, of the value it would have developed for the pyramid, of the creation of the best competition in the world, but obviously not.
“I don’t think that project is still up and running.”
What had Agnelli said before?
“There is a blood pact between the clubs, we are moving forward,” he told Italian media La Republica on Tuesday.
“This project has a 100% chance of success.”
The European Super League also released a statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning, saying they would “reconsider steps to reshape their project” following growing opposition and the withdrawal of English clubs.
What happened on Tuesday?
The six English clubs involved in the plans to form a European Super League have left the proposed separatist tournament, and Inter Milan has also stated that it is no longer interested in the current project.
Manchester City became the first team to drop the project on Tuesday night, with Chelsea also announcing that they are taking steps to end their involvement.
They were later followed by Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal, who confirmed their withdrawal from the Superliga in the club’s statements.
Manchester United Executive Vice President Ed Woodward resigned from his role on a night of drama, which saw the highly controversial plans of the Super League.
Why?
The six Premier League teams involved in the Super League project have been under considerable pressure to move away.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke out against the project, while there were protests outside Stamford Bridge ahead of Chelsea’s goalless draw with Brighton & Hove Albion.
The other 14 clubs in the Premier League also held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, after which they issued a statement in which they rejected the project again.
On Wednesday morning, Liverpool owner John W Henry apologized to all Liverpool fans for the club’s involvement in the Super League proposals.
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