Here’s how the UK gets excited about the Super League
An extraordinary meeting of the 20 companies of the English top division is scheduled for today to decide what to do on the Super League. The article by Daniele Meloni
The football chaos linked to the creation of a new European Super League continues in England, with 6 big players in the Premier League among its protagonists. Yesterday was the day of the most total opposition to the project. Liverpool fans have hung an obituary of their club outside the gates of the legendary Anfield stadium. While those of Tottenham were taken by surprise by the news of Jose Mourinho's exemption, those of Arsenal were pondering life in Europe exactly the day after having struggled to draw at home against Fulham, third last in the Premier. Manchester United supporters posted on social media the outburst of Gary Neville, BBC commentator and historic captain of the Red Devils, who lashed out against the project, also inviting the Football Association to exclude the 6 rebel teams from the Premier League.
Not that the football authorities across the Channel aren't already thinking about it. In fact, an extraordinary meeting of the 20 companies of the English top division is scheduled for today to decide what to do.
Also supporting the initiatives of the fans was the Duke of Cambridge, William, honorary president of the Football Association (FA) – and a fan of Aston Villa – who said he "shares the concerns of the fans". Politics also made itself felt. Premier Johnson, one of the first to express his opposition, is planning a meeting with the leaders of the FA and the Premier League. Today he upped the ante on the Super League, calling it "ridiculous". In an article for the tabloid The Sun – the most widely read among football fans – Johnson wrote: "This is the game of you fans and you can rest assured that I will do everything to show the red card to the Super League!".
More prosaically, yesterday, its Minister for Sport, Oliver Dowden, issued a statement in the House of Commons, stating that the new league "goes against the spirit of sport" and that the 6 clubs "put the money before the love of the fans ". In addition, an investigation into football in England has been announced, chaired by Conservative MP Tracey Crouch. “For many fans, football is no longer what it was in past decades, yet their passion has remained intact. We are the People's Government and we are unequivocally on the side of the fans ”, concluded Dowden.
A YouGov poll showed respondents' opposition to the Super League hitting peaks of up to 79%. The Tory government takes note and adjusts.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/come-si-agita-il-regno-unito-sulla-super-league/ on Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:59:02 +0000.