It has been confirmed that all Premier League teams involved in the proposed European Super League have now withdrawn from the competition.
After an extraordinary evening, which included the announcement of Ed Woodward leaving Manchester United, it has been confirmed that United and City are among the clubs which have announced that they will not be taking part in the European Super League.
Manchester City were the first club to pull out after Chelsea had earlier put across their intent to do so.
Manchester United have reportedly said they had "listened carefully to the reaction from our fans, the UK government and other key stakeholders" in making their own decision which was confirmed later in the night.
Reaction
We will not be participating in the European Super League.#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 20, 2021
UEFA president Ceferin: “I am delighted to welcome Manchester City back to the European football family. They have shown great intelligence. City are a real asset for the game and I am delighted to be working with them for a better future”. 🔵🚨 #MCFC #SuperLeague
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 20, 2021
More humorous takes on this
Manchester United are the only club who have ever been in the Champions League, Europa League and European Super League in the same season.
— Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) April 20, 2021
Longer term impact
Who knows what this means long term. The resignation of Ed Woodward is certainly an interesting side-note to a quite bizarre 48 hours.
In the midst of all this, UEFA announced new changes for the Champions League.
ℹ️ The 2024/25 edition of the UEFA Champions League will follow a new format.
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 20, 2021
Everything you need to know about the changes ⬇️#UCL
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