The so-called Big Six of the English Premier League face a furious backlash in the papers after the unveiling of proposals for a breakaway tournament. The Daily Mirror describes the situation as “the fight for our game” and goes on to talk of the “fury” of football fans. The i carries the headline “You’ll never go it alone” as it joins The Guardian and The Independent in reporting the Government will fight the planned league. Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Tuesday April 20 https://t.co/4fWZNAO0PK pic.twitter.com/7HaIpOR5Nb — Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 19, 2021And the Daily Star asks “Can we have our football back please, mister?”, before adding: “You can shove your greed. You can shove your Big Six.”

Source: Express April 19, 2021 23:37 UTC