The Rise and Fall of the European Super League

from OTD: Your Daily Dose of Soccer History · host 17 Laws Guy

OTD E0169 — 18 Apr 2021: Twelve of Europe’s richest clubs tried to launch a breakaway Super League and seize control of elite football. This episode traces how the game grew through shared institutions, how the Premier League and Champions League turbocharged club power, why the big clubs thought they could build a semi-closed competition of their own, and how fans, players, politicians, broadcasters, and football authorities combined to kill the project almost immediately.Ideas: [email protected]

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