How does the European Super League affect the Premier League?

What the biggest clubs in Europe are considering might change the lives of average football fans all over the world. The chance of the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, French Ligue 1, German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A happening without their power houses is dividing the footballing public.

The ones who decided to establish the new European Super League are thinking about the profit they might gain in these financially challenged times while the supporters of the clubs are against the new format, stating that no one consulted the official fan clubs and that it will destroy the traditional values and the intensity domestic leagues have brought for decades.

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What could this all mean for the English Premier League?

Six Premier League clubs have agreed to join a breakaway European Super League, with a total of 12 European sides signing letters of intent.

Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham have signed up, along with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan.

As Mirror reports, the plans have been vehemently opposed by football's governing bodies, with The FA saying it "would be damaging to English and European football at all levels and will attack the principles of open competition and sporting merit which are fundamental to competitive sport."

The Super League is not designed to replace the Premier League, instead taking place instead of the existing Champions League.

The proposed competition would effectively destroy UEFA's premier competition, the Champions League, with the most marketable clubs no longer competing.

The six English sides would need to be given permission by the Premier League to compete in the new European Super League.

That decision will not come down to a vote by the 20 Premier League clubs themselves but it will instead come from the league's board.

If they do not give United, Liverpool, City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham permission to join, then those clubs will be forced to leave their domestic league in order to take part.

UEFA, the FA, the Premier League, the Royal Spanish Football Federation, La Liga, the Italian Football Federation and Lega Serie A have all released a joint statement in which they threatened all the clubs involved with a ban.

"As previously announced by FIFA and the six Federations, the clubs concerned will be banned from playing in any other competition at domestic, European or world level, and their players could be denied the opportunity to represent their national teams." the statement read.

"We thank those clubs in other countries, especially the French and German clubs, who have refused to sign up to this. We call on all lovers of football, supporters and politicians, to join us in fighting against such a project if it were to be announced. This persistent self-interest of a few has been going on for too long. Enough is enough."

Supporters groups from all six of the Premier League clubs to sign up for the controversial new European Super League have all roundly condemned the plans.

The clubs have come in for fierce criticism from all sides for announcing the move, with former Manchester United defender Gary Neville even calling for them to face points deductions and be stripped of titles.

ARSENAL

The Arsenal Supporters' Trust threw their weight behind the Football Supporters Association's statement, and also made their own feelings known on Twitter. Quote tweeting the club's announcement they said the move was "the death of Arsenal as a sporting institution".

"The European Club Association (ECA) is currently plotting for a European Super league and forcing more meaningless games on fans.

"Arsenal have a Board seat at the ECA. The AST has signed this letter that brings together the fan groups of ECA Board members."

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CHELSEA

The Blues supporters' group were one of the first to make their feelings known in a statement.

"The Chelsea Supporters Trust continues to wholeheartedly oppose the creation of a breakaway competition to the Champions League. A 'Super League' would destroy open competition simply for financial gain.

"The CST is appalled that Chelsea FC (CFC) are among the rumoured teams to have signed up for this alternative competition and hope that these reports are untrue. This proposal would risk CFC from being banned from other competitions and could jeopardise the future of our club.

"The proposal demonstrates the greed within football and as supporters, we are tired of the of the beautiful game being abused. Enough is enough."

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LIVERPOOL

"FSG have ignored fans in their relentless and greedy pursuit of money. Football is ours, not theirs. Our football club is ours not theirs."

"It is purely financially, cynically, greedily driven without any thoughts for the football fan, and that's the challenge that we have." their chairman Joe Blott added.

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MANCHESTER CITY

Some reports initially suggested that City weren't part of the breakaway plans, until it was later confirmed that they were.

"Manchester City FC Official Supporters Club are totally opposed to anything which creates a breakaway ‘European Super League" .

"This proposed new competition has no sporting merit and would seem to be motivated by greed.

"Furthermore it has been created without the knowledge or input of any Supporters Groups and once again shows those involved have zero regard for the game’s traditions .

"We are determined to fight against this proposed Super League and will once again work with the 1894 Group all other Fan Groups to do everything we can to ensure our voices are heard

"These owners, irrespective of where they come from, seem to think Football belongs to them - It doesn't it belongs to us - The Supporters, irrespective of which team we support."

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MANCHESTER UNITED

"These proposals are completely unacceptable and will shock Manchester United fans, as well as those of many other clubs.

"A 'Super League' based on a closed shop of self-selected wealthy clubs goes against everything football, and Manchester United, should stand for. To bring forward these proposals without any fan consultation, and in the midst of a global pandemic when people should be pulling together not serving their own selfish interests, just adds insult to injury.

"When Sir Matt Busby led us into the European Cup in the 1950s, the modern Manchester United was founded in the tragedy and triumph that followed.

"We urge everyone involved in this proposal including Manchester United to immediately withdraw from this proposal."

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

"Tottenham Hotspur was the first British club to win a European trophy."

"Yesterday, the current Board of THFC betrayed the Club, its history and the magic that makes this game so special when they put their name to a statement announcing the formation of a breakaway European Super League.

"This statement, signed by self-appointed “leading clubs”, was put out late on a Sunday night. It was made not only after no consultation with supporters, but in the face of clearly stated opposition to key parts of the announcement.

"We demand the Board immediately disassociates itself from the breakaway league.

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