It's the Daily Mail, so take it with a gain of salt. Sounds like it could be a disaster though.
Football's European Super League 'will be relaunched NEXT WEEK', with Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid 'to reveal new proposals including ditching permanent members' after the plan's collapse last year
The controversial European Super League appears to not be completely dead as three of the continent's biggest sides are set to relaunch the competition next week.
After years of speculation,
plans for the ESL were first unveiled in April 2021 which sent shockwaves through the world of football.
The new league, which did not include promotion or relegation, was launched by 12 'founding members' including Manchester United,
Liverpool,
Woolwich, Manchester City,
Chelsea and Tottenham.
Alongside this, Spanish sides Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Italian counterpats Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan all agreed to join too.
However, the reaction from fans in opposing the plans was so strong that the league fell apart within 48 hours of its launch.
Nine clubs - including all six English clubs - quit the League, with the Premier League sides receiving a fine as punishment.
Now, those clubs are reportedly set to announce the return of the league with new proposals that would no longer mean there were permanent members.
The Telegraph reports that Juventus president Andrea Agnelli is due to speak on Thursday where he will unveil the new plans.
Among the changes will be the introduction of a traditional domestic league qualification and the clubs behind it also say it will allow for the creation of new teams in countries such as Luxembourg as well as cities like Dublin.
UEFA and the Premier League believe the competition is 'dead in the water', but the three that remain believe a deal can still be done at some point.
The ESL was established due to growing discontent at the way UEFA ran its European competitions. The Telegraph claims that the three rebels will challenge what it calls UEFA's 'monopolistic' position on European football at a hearing in the European Court of Justice later this year.
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The European Super League appears to not be completely dead as three of the continent's biggest sides - Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus - are set to relaunch the competition next week.
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