Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich ‘deeply regrets’ the Super League plan (AFP via Getty)Roman Abramovich and Chelsea’s hierarchy admit they ‘deeply regret’ agreeing to join the European Super League. But by Tuesday evening, all six Premier League clubs had pulled their support for the Super League proposal following a widespread backlash from fans and several key figures in football. The letter read: ‘The Owner and Board of Chelsea Football Club would like to address Chelsea supporters about the events which have taken place over the past few days. Petr Cech spoke to protesting Chelsea supporters this week (Getty)‘The joint decision to join the ESL was driven by this same ambition. The Board will lead consultations with supporter groups and other stakeholders on new mechanisms or structures that develop and safeguard fan representation in the Club’s work.

Source: Metro April 24, 2021 08:37 UTC