Summary

  • Man City start withdrawal process from European Super League

  • Other five Premier League clubs to withdraw

  • Ed Woodward to resign as executive vice chairman at Man Utd

  • Premier League's 'big six' had agreed to join the breakaway league

  • Get Involved: #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

  1. Postpublished at 23:02 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    That noise outside is the fat lady singing.

    Where there were six. There are none.

  2. Tottenham statementpublished at 22:59 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Tottenham Hotspur

    We can confirm that we have formally commenced procedures to withdraw from the group developing proposals for a European Super League

  3. Arsenal statementpublished at 22:58 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Arsenal

    As a result of listening to you and the wider football community over recent days we are withdrawing from the proposed Super League. We made a mistake, and we apologise for it.

  4. Statement from Manchester Unitedpublished at 22:58 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Manchester United

    Manchester United will not be participating in the European Super League.

    We have listened carefully to the reaction from our fans, the UK government and other key stakeholders.

    We remain committed to working with others across the football community to come up with sustainable solutions to the long-term challenges facing the game.

  5. Statement from Liverpoolpublished at 22:57 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Liverpool

    Liverpool Football Club can confirm that our involvement in proposed plans to form a European Super League has been discontinued.

    In recent days, the club has received representations from various key stakeholders, both internally and externally, and we would like to thank them for their valuable contributions.

  6. It's overpublished at 22:55 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    All we need to do now is wait for the statement.

    Less than 48 hours after the six Premier League clubs confirmed to the world Super League was on, it is off.

    The collective voices of players, managers and fans have been too much to resist.

  7. English clubs all outpublished at 22:46 British Summer Time 20 April 2021
    Breaking

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    The remaining four English teams have decided to pull out of the Super League.

    BBC Sport understands a formal announcement will be made this evening.

    The move comes at the end of a seismic day, which had already seen Manchester City pull out, with Chelsea due to follow suit.

  8. Postpublished at 22:44 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Huge news incoming...

  9. Wednesday's Daily Telegraphpublished at 22:43 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Paper talk

    Daily TelegraphImage source, .
  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Whether all the EPL teams pull out of the ESL or not,if they signed up they should get punished... Points deduction will only suffice, a fine is nothing to these teams..

    Andy Peebles

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    If there is to be any "punishment" following all of this then it HAS to be against the owners NOT the club and teams. You hurt the club and you will heap more embarrassment on supporters who have gone through enough already. The owners and their own money and greed need to be held to account not the institutions they tarnished and the fans who love them so much as to protest on the streets.

    Richard, Sussex

  12. Changes to come...published at 22:41 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Former Liverpool midfielder and manager Graeme Souness on Sky Sports: "How can you sit in a room with these executives anymore and believe a single word coming out of their mouths?

    "How do you start again with someone like that? I personally couldn't. I think we will see sacrificial lambs right across these clubs."

  13. Wednesday's Daily Mirrorpublished at 22:39 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Paper talk...

    Daily MirrorImage source, .
  14. 'No place in Manchester for Glazers'published at 22:37 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Gary Neville reacts to news Ed Woodward will leave his role as executive vice chairman at Manchester United: "The leaches could have thrown him under the bus, there's no doubt about that.

    "Or maybe the sensible thing happened and he knew it would get hot in the kitchen in the next few months and he had to get out of there.

    "Ed Woodward knew his time in football was finished, probably this morning and he's done that to keep away from the criticism.

    "Woodward is the trunk of the tree, we now need to go for the roots.

    "They attacked every fan in the country with what they did. The Glazers have no place in Manchester anymore."

  15. 'Everyone has united'published at 22:32 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports: "I can't remember a time where something has united everybody in football. So many people with huge rivalries, tribalism, we argue and fight with one another. This is something that has brought everybody together and that is something we should all be proud of."

    We should stress the European Super League has not yet collapsed. Manchester City are gone, Chelsea are close. We'll say the ESL is 2-0 down and the board has just gone up saying there's one minute of added time.

  16. A very lively evening...published at 22:29 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Chelsea fansImage source, Getty Images
    Chelsea fansImage source, Getty Images
    Peter Cech and chelsea fansImage source, Getty Images
  17. 'I hope they eat each other'published at 22:25 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville speaks on Sky Sports: "It's done, it's finished. They'll have PR teams and comms teams scrambling now trying to make this look as lovely as possible.

    "Florentino Perez may have a £100m fine. I hope so. I hope he has them on a massive fine to withdraw the lot of them and I hope they basically end up eating each other."

  18. 'Nothing left for LFC owners'published at 22:23 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

    Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher speaks on Sky Sports: "I said last night that as soon as one goes they will all go. This is over now.

    "I am annoyed with Liverpool. Klopp threw them under the bus, Henderson has. There's nothing left for the owners.

    "I don't see how the owners can continue. I don't see a future for their ownership and I think they are making it worse the longer they hang in."

  19. Shaw has his say...published at 22:21 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

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  20. Nail. On. Head.published at 22:15 British Summer Time 20 April 2021

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