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6 Super League club executives told to leave Premier League sub-committees

6 Super League club executives told to leave Premier League sub-committees

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Sports Betting Odds - A number of executives from the six English sides who pledged to join the Super League have been handed an ultimatum to leave their roles on key Premier League sub-committees. English and European football was rocked by the recent news 12 of Europe's elite clubs were planning on joining the Super League. The closed-off competition was to act as a rival to the Champions League, with 15 founder members set to be ever-present in the annual event regardless of their performance the season prior. However, the plan soon fell apart and a domino effect saw nine of the 12 clubs who had committed to the event - with Barcelona and Real Madrid yet to comment and Juventus announcing their intention to take their place in the competition - all withdraw from the plans. ...
Manchester United confirm Ed Woodward’s resignation

Manchester United confirm Ed Woodward’s resignation

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Online Betting Sites - Manchester United have confirmed that Ed Woodward is set to leave his role as the club's executive vice-chairman at the end of 2021. The news has broken following the collapse of the much-maligned Super League proposal put forward by Man Utd and 11 other 'elite' European football clubs. Club statement.— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 20, 2021 In a press release from the club, Woodward stated the following: “I am extremely proud to have served United and it has been an honour to work for the world’s greatest football club for the past 16 years.“I am extremely proud to have served United and it has been an honour to work for the world’s greatest football club for the past 16 years.“The club is well positioned for the future and it will be difficult...
Super League: All six Premier League teams withdraw from competition

Super League: All six Premier League teams withdraw from competition

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Online Betting Sites - All six Premier League teams involved in the European Super League have formally withdrawn from the competition. Manchester City were the first club to pull out after Chelsea had signalled their intent to do so by preparing documentation to withdraw. The other four sides - Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham - have all now followed suit. Manchester City confirmed they have "formally enacted the procedures to withdraw" from the Super League. Liverpool said their involvement in the proposed breakaway league "has been discontinued". Manchester United said they had "listened carefully to the reaction from our fans, the UK government and other key stakeholders" in making their decision to not take part. Arsenal apologised in an open letter to their...
UEFA president Ceferin says breakaway clubs will be banned as soon as possible

UEFA president Ceferin says breakaway clubs will be banned as soon as possible

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Online Betting Malaysia - UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin reiterated on Monday that clubs and players involved in the proposed breakaway Super League could be banned 'as soon as possible' from all of its competitions and the World Cup. Addressing an emergency meeting the day after 12 of Europe's top clubs announced the Super League, Ceferin launched a scathing attack on the plan, which has been widely condemned across the game and beyond. "We're still assessing with our legal team but we will take all the sanctions that we can and we will inform you as soon we can," he said. "My opinion is that as soon as possible they have to be banned from all our competitions and the players from all our competitions." The proposal has been widely condemned by a number of fans, pundits and...
European Super League: Boris Johnson to meet football officials over breakaway group

European Super League: Boris Johnson to meet football officials over breakaway group

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Sports Betting Odds - Prime Minister Boris Johnson is meeting officials from football governing bodies the FA and the Premier League, as well as fans' representatives, later to discuss the proposed European Super League. Boris Johnson described the new league, which includes six leading English clubs, as "ludicrous". The 12 founding members of the league face a fierce backlash after unveiling proposals for a breakaway tournament. One insisted they were doing it to "save football". Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said the decision to create the new league, which his club would be a part of, was in part taken because "young people are no longer interested" in the game. He told a Spanish TV show: "Audiences are decreasing and rights are decreasing and something had to...
Jose Mourinho sacked by Tottenham Hotspur after a season and a half

Jose Mourinho sacked by Tottenham Hotspur after a season and a half

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Online Betting Malaysia - Tottenham Hotspur have sacked Jose Mourinho as manager, according to The Athletic. Spurs have reportedly decided to fire the Portuguese manager after just over a season and a half in charge of the Premier League outfit. Tottenham currently sit seventh in the Premier League and after a disappointing few weeks are at risk of missing out on a place in the top four. How has Jose Mourinho performed at Tottenham? Mourinho was brought in to take Tottenham to the next level, to do what Mauricio Pochettino could not do and win Tottenham a trophy. But Spurs finished sixth in the league last year and are now seventh, with almost no chance of Champions League qualification for next season. They are out of the Europa League and only have a Carabao Cup final on Su...
European Club Association criticises plans for a European super league

European Club Association criticises plans for a European super league

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Sports Betting Odds - The European Club Association has released a statement criticising the proposed European super league. The ECA represents more than 200 professional clubs from across the continent, including all 12 of the sides that are said to be pushing for a breakaway competition. The organisation is also headed up by Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, one of the supposed driving forces behind the super league. The European Club Association have recently been pushing UEFA for changes to the format of the Champions League and in a statement they reaffirmed their commitment to this, while denying that they are in favour of a breakaway league. "In light of today's reports on the subject of a so-called breakaway league, ECA as the body representing 246 leading clubs across E...
Salah concerned about his Liverpool future at Anfield

Salah concerned about his Liverpool future at Anfield

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Online Betting Sites - The contract of Liverpool's prolific winger Mohamed Salah is set to expire in 2023 amidst widespread speculation linking him with a move to Spain. However, sources at Anfield revealed that the player is interested in staying at the club where he made history along with his teammates under Jürgen Klopp, who led them to win UEFA Champions League and the long-awaited Premier League title. Salah has reiterated on several occasions that his future is in Liverpool's hands, despite hinting he would like to sign a new deal before his current contract comes to an end. According to The Athletic, Salah is not determined to leave Anfield soon, yet he is somehow worried about the way the club is handling his renewal issue, as the club might have different plans than those...
Modric agrees new deal with Real Madrid to keep him until 2022

Modric agrees new deal with Real Madrid to keep him until 2022

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Sports Betting Odds - Real Madrid and Luka Modric have agreed on a new one-year deal that will see the 35-year-old stay in the Spanish capital until 2022. The fine performances of the midfield maestro this season have convinced the club to add a further year to his current deal. Madrid have spent several months working on sealing the contract extension. Modric, on the other hand, always wanted to continue playing for Zidane's team and has accepted a salary reduction proposed by the club to help ease some of the economic problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. When the deal is made official, Modric will prepare to enter his tenth season at Madrid. He will remain at the Spanish champions until he is 36 years old. Since his arrival in 2012 from Tottenham for €35 million, he has b...
Real Madrid team bus damaged by Liverpool fans prior to Champions League clash

Real Madrid team bus damaged by Liverpool fans prior to Champions League clash

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Online Betting Sites - The Real Madrid team bus was attacked on its way to Anfield, with several windows being smashed by objects, including a bottle and stones, hurled at the vehicle. The bus was on route to Anfield stadium, where Real Madrid face Liverpool in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final. Zidane's side won the first leg 3-1. The Real Madrid bus was taking the players from their hotel in Liverpool, the Titanic, to the game, which kicks off at 3pm ET, 8pm local time. The attack on the bus smashed the outside windows of the vehicle, but did not manage to break the inner windows. No individual inside the bus was injured in the attack. Witnesses said the area of most damage to the bus occurred next to where Zinedine Zidane was sitting. Real Madrid's team...