What has been said?
With clubs withdrawing, Agnelli admitted that the Super League could no longer continue.
“To be fair and honest, no, apparently that is not the case,” said Agnelli, 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 into the pyramid, of creating the best competition in the world, but apparently not.
“I don’t think that project is still underway.”
What had Agnelli said before?
“There is a blood pact between the clubs, we are moving forward,” he told Italian outlet La Republica on Tuesday.
“This project has a 100 percent chance of success.”
The European Super League also released a statement early Wednesday morning saying they would “reconsider steps to reshape the project” after mounting opposition and the withdrawal of the English clubs.
What happened on Tuesday?
The six English clubs involved in the plans to establish a European Super League all withdrew from the proposed breakaway tournament and Inter Milan also declared that they were no longer interested in the current project.
Manchester City were the first team to stop the project on Tuesday evening, with Chelsea also announcing that they are taking steps to end their involvement.
They were later followed by Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal, all of which confirmed their withdrawal from the Super League in club statements.
Ed Woodward, executive vice-chairman of Manchester United, also resigned during a night of drama that shattered the Super League’s highly controversial plans.
Why?
The six Premier League teams involved in the Super League project were all under great pressure to walk away.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola both spoke out against the project as there were protests outside Stamford Bridge ahead of Chelsea’s goalless draw with Brighton & Hove Albion.
The other 14 Premier League clubs also held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, after which they released a statement rejecting the project again.
On Wednesday morning, Liverpool owner John W Henry apologized to all Liverpool supporters following the club’s involvement in the Super League proposals.
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