A proposal by a bunch of Europe’s top football clubs to have their own breakaway league has been slammed by fans, UEFA, and even politicians across the globe. But the…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that a “legislative bomb” in the form of a new law could be dropped “now” to stop the European Super League (ESL), the Daily Mail reports, citing the politician’s conversation with officials. The PM’s spokesperson later confirmed to the media: “No action is off the table.” Johnson said on Monday that his government was looking “at everything that we can do with the football authorities” to make sure the ESL does not go ahead. The proposal would see 20 European teams joining the breakaway competition as a rival to UEFA’s Champions League in a bid to generate more profits amid COVID-induced financial struggles.
