Former Premier League chief Richard Scudamore has warned there must be consequences for the six English clubs who tried to join the ill-fated European Super League. Scudamore, who ran the top division for 19 years, says Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham’s decision to join the controversial breakaway league earlier this month before it fell flat on its face has changed English football forever. The traditional ‘big six’ agreed to join the lucrative European competition before bowing to an incredible backlash and strong public opinion. “There is no switch you can turn that suddenly builds back trust with these people and the fan base. I am the person who had been telling them for years it was a crazy idea and could not happen.

Source: Express April 29, 2021 17:37 UTC