London (AFP) – Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham joined Manchester City in withdrawing from proposals for a European Super League (ESL) on Tuesday as the controversial plan collapsed amid a furious backlash. Chelsea are reportedly set to follow leaving just six sides: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus still […]

London (AFP) – The proposed European Super League collapsed on Tuesday after Premier League clubs withdrew from the deeply divisive project following a furious backlash by fans and threats from football authorities. Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal were six of the 12 leading European clubs to initially sign up to the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Austria defender David Alaba will join Real Madrid at the end of the season on a free transfer when his Bayern Munich contract expires, according to reports on Tuesday. Sky claim the 28-year-old, who has won the Champions League twice with Bayern, will sign a five-year deal with Real after spending 13 […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea moved into the Premier League's top four after a 0-0 draw against Brighton on Tuesday, but the result was completely overshadowed by the club's role in derailing the controversial European Super League. Just before kick-off at Stamford Bridge, it was widely reported that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich had decided to withdraw […]

London (AFP) – Ed Woodward is to step down as Manchester United's executive vice-chairman at the end of this year, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The 49-year-old former investment banker is believed to have been one of the prime movers behind controversial proposals for a European Super League. JP Morgan, the bank he […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City withdrew from the proposed European Super League on Tuesday with Chelsea set to follow, leaving the deeply divisive project facing collapse following a furious backlash by fans. Chelsea and City were two of 12 leading European clubs to initially sign up to the breakaway competition designed to guarantee spots each […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich can be crowned Bundesliga champions this weekend after taking a 10 point lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 win at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. Bayern seized control at the Allianz Arena with early goals by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Joshua Kimmich after second-placed RB […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City became the first club to announce they will withdraw from proposals for a European Super League (ESL) on Tuesday after a furious backlash against the controversial plan. Chelsea are reportedly set to follow the Premier League leaders with the plan quickly unravelling under political pressure and the disgust of managers, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bottom side Schalke 04 were relegated on Tuesday after 30 consecutive years in the Bundesliga and almost exactly ten years since reaching the Champions League's semi-finals. A 1-0 loss at Arminia Bielefeld confirmed a fourth relegation in Schalke's history after three decades in Germany's top flight. Schalke played the last 19 minutes […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City and Chelsea appeared set to withdraw from the proposed European Super League on Tuesday, leaving the deeply divisive project on the brink of collapse following a furious backlash by fans. Chelsea and City were two of 12 leading European clubs to sign up to the breakaway competition designed to guarantee […]

Paris (AFP) – Fourth division Rumilly Vallieres qualified for the French Cup semi-finals on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over second-tier Toulouse. Some of French football's top outfits play Wednesday in other quarter-finals with Lyon taking on Monaco, and defending champions Paris Saint-Germain playing Angers. "We are 90 minutes away from the Stade de France, […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea and Manchester City are set to withdraw from proposals for a European Super League on Tuesday after a furious backlash against the controversial plan. Chelsea and City were two of 12 leading European clubs to sign up to the breakaway league on Sunday. But reaction to the incendiary scheme has been […]

Berlin (AFP) – Second-placed RB Leipzig suffered a 2-1 defeat at second-from-bottom Cologne on Tuesday to leave leaders Bayern Munich on the verge of a ninth straight Bundesliga title. Cologne captain Jonas Hector scored the first Bundesliga brace of his career to end a miserable run of nine league games without a win as Leipzig […]

Milan (AFP) – Furious Sassuolo coach Roberto De Zerbi said Tuesday he favoured boycotting his team's midweek Serie A game at AC Milan because of their role in the planned Super League. "I don't like playing this match because Milan are one of these teams. I told (club CEO Giovanni) Carnevali and my players. If […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea are set to withdraw from the European Super League after a furious backlash against the controversial plan, according to British media reports on Tuesday. Chelsea were one of 12 leading European clubs to sign up to the breakaway league on Sunday. But reaction to the incendiary scheme has been scathing, with […]