Mr Perez' dreams for a European Super League appeared to be derailed as Manchester City and Chelsea are set to withdraw, while Man United's executive vice-chairman has stepped down amid the chaos. It comes hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Premier League chief executive Richard Masters he is prepared to drop a “legislative bomb," as he vowed to do “whatever it takes” to stop the European Super League (ESL) in its tracks. But it is not the first time Mr Perez has ruffled the feathers of footballing greats. “In the first four or five years there I had the feeling of being ‘Cristiano Ronaldo’. READ MORE: UEFA has 'good chance' of losing Super League court case despite EU competition lawRonaldo spent nine years at RealBut the 36-year-old said that was not the case.

Source: Express April 20, 2021 15:09 UTC