Appearing on BBC Newsnight, the comedian and Chelsea fan was asked by host Emily Maitlis about his thoughts on the ESL. Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea all revoked plans to join a breakaway competition yesterday after furious backlash from fans and football organisations. Noting the positive reaction to Chelsea being the first to announce they would not be join the ESL, Mr Baddiel said he’s “pleased as a football fan” the proposal seems dead on arrival. He told Ms Mailtis: “Basically I’m pleased as a football fan, because it was literally the worst idea possibly in the history of anything, but certainly in the history of football. “You have to have Chelsea playing Brighton like they did tonight, being held nil-nil, because if every game is a massive game then no game is a massive game.”READ MORE: Frank Skinner 'laughed like drain' after Ukip rewrote patriotic song

Source: Express April 21, 2021 05:26 UTC