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European Super League Collapses
European Super League: Premier League Big Six Agree to Join New League
BBC News •19 Apr 2021
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are among 12 clubs who have agreed to join a new European Super League (ESL).
In a seismic move for European football, the Premier League clubs will join AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid.
The ESL said the founding clubs had agreed to establish a "new midweek competition" with teams continuing to "compete in their respective national leagues".
It said the inaugural season was "intended to commence as soon as practicable" and "anticipated that a further three clubs" would join the breakaway.
The ESL said it also planned to launch a women's competition as soon as possible after the men's tournament starts.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Uefa and the Premier League condemned the move when the news broke on Sunday.
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