[Photo: Courtesy]Having rapidly mobilised to thwart rebel clubs from joining a breakaway European competition, the Premier League is taking steps to prevent the so-called “Big Six” from attempting something similar in the future. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations within the Premier League. Banners are seen outside Liverpool's Anfield Stadium after the collapse of English involvement in the proposed European Super League, Liverpool, England, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Liverpool owner John W Henry apologised to the club's supporters for the "disruption" caused by the proposed European Super League (ESL). The big clubs previously threatened a Super League in 2016 and leveraged that to secure four automatic Champions League qualification places for England, Spain, Italy and Germany each year.

Source: Standard Digital April 24, 2021 00:33 UTC