The west London club was one of six Premier League teams to sign up to the failed project. Unlike Europe’s elite Champions League competition, where teams have to qualify through their domestic league, the Super League would have guaranteed the founders a place every year. "We also recognise the sentiment that had been expressed about whether the ESL (Super League) relied strongly enough on sporting merit," Chelsea said. The Super League collapse has also triggered calls for the resignation of the board at Tottenham, another Premier League club that pulled out of the project after two days following the negative reaction of their supporters to the plans. Take a survey Take a quick survey and help us improve our website"The current incarnation of the European Super League is now dead," said the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust.

Source: Standard Digital April 24, 2021 05:48 UTC