Soccer Twitter Unanimously Hates New European Super League
On Sunday evening, 12 European soccer clubs announced the formation of a new Super League. Three additional clubs will eventually be added before the inaugural season. The league is widely seen as an enormous cash grab by some of Europe's biggest clubs, and reaction to its formation has been almost universally negative.
The founding clubs are: AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur. The teams will be secure in the league, facing no relegation and, in turn, making a ton of cash no matter how they perform.
Rumors have circulated that teams who join the Super League will be expelled from all UEFA competition (including the Champions League) and could face their domestic leagues. UEFA could also ban all players participating from all UEFA and FIFA competitions on the European and international level. The clubs could potentially be kicked out of their domestic leagues as well.
That would be crazy and an insane shift in soccer worldwide. Condemnation has been swift, and many took to Twitter to rip the new league. Here's a rundown of some of the best reactions:
.@Carra23 has made his thoughts on the European Super League very clear...???
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 18, 2021
Have some shame! The life in football is being sucked out by greedy billionaires who don't couldn't care less about THE PEOPLES beautiful game.
— The Villa Vision ? (@TheVillaVision) April 18, 2021
Stop. Ruining. The. Game. We. Love. ?
Say NO to the European Super League ❌#europeansuperleague #premierleague pic.twitter.com/gWvCC6pY8s
Of the 12 founding clubs of the Lesser Super League, four of them have never won the European Cup.
— Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport) April 18, 2021
How can these ‘founding’ European Super League look their fans in the eye and say they care about football and the local community they serve? Closed shop, franchise football. Elite sport is about competition, not a cosy kick about with the same teams with no threat of relegation
— Dave Seddon (@Sedds_lep) April 18, 2021
Very disappointed that Atleti agreed on this Superleague bullshit but not surprised at all, the owners of the club and the SAD only care about money and robbing the club off its identity.
— AU (@parteyismo) April 18, 2021
This is not the club we fell in love with. Shameful and disgusting, @Atleti. pic.twitter.com/qys2J5l7Qr
An essential part of the Premier League is the battle for top 4. This doesn't only destroy champions league football but it makes the Premier League boring considering that the "top" 6 Premier League teams are going to be making the Super League consistently without any effort? https://t.co/eCouH9xzvF
— It's me, Abhi. (@Abhi_budhram) April 18, 2021
UEFA's statement on a Super League today:
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 18, 2021
'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.'
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tottenham making the super league without a league title in 50 years pic.twitter.com/qqasdgxomx
— Astead (@AsteadWesley) April 18, 2021
4 of the "Super League" teams are sitting in 5th, 6th, 7th & 9th in the premier league. Arsenal haven't been super for a decade let's be honest! pic.twitter.com/XwqJ4TUrOo
— Football Hub (@FootbalIhub) April 18, 2021
We will not be covering any European Super League games and we will back the boycott of attendance to matches. We hope others will join us in this fight. This club is too important to its people and the community who depend on the attachment they have to ????? ????.
— Man City Report (@cityreport_) April 18, 2021
The FIFA vs. Super League power struggle is very much, as they say, my shit. pic.twitter.com/JS7sZF1AjN
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) April 18, 2021
Nothing #SuperLeague about this club except the stadium! @SpursOfficial haven’t won a league title for over a half a century! Can’t qualify on merit so the club (Owners) are prepared to burn it all down! Must be shite to be the last ones invited to the party. https://t.co/QibK3m3lae
— Craig Forrest (@craigforrest1) April 18, 2021
The Super League supposedly is made of top European clubs so why Arsenal and Manchester United? I don’t get it.
— Sharyf? (@Sharyfff) April 18, 2021
PSG trying to join the Super League https://t.co/HgsOPRx45X pic.twitter.com/vJpncR5fAh
— Adon (@TheEthiopianGuy) April 18, 2021
Norwich joining the Premier League next season like #SuperLeague pic.twitter.com/awcd3QLTkE
— ? (@A_Nuur7) April 18, 2021
Apart from guaranteed revenue, there are no positives to the Super League.
— ً (@utdrobbo) April 18, 2021
Every single club involved in this super league have stabbed the fans in the back and spat at our faces. I feel betrayed man.
— Mod (@CFCMod_) April 18, 2021
The Super League president Florentino Perez has informed all clubs that he wants the competition to start THIS August. pic.twitter.com/KYqJ5V6zmu
— Spurs On Tap (@SpursOnTap) April 18, 2021
"I once announced I was joining a European Super League the same day I only managed to draw the 18th-placed team in the league with a 97th minute equaliser" pic.twitter.com/qWYHvbk5p6
— ً (@ProudieYT) April 18, 2021
This Super League feels eerily like watching Daenerys burn down Kings Landing pic.twitter.com/uozctQG2o4
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) April 18, 2021
LEAKED: Official anthem for the European Super League. pic.twitter.com/6X1gTQHa3a
— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) April 18, 2021
The European Super League anthem has been released..#europeansuperleague pic.twitter.com/h2iJCUbEAh
— Eric J Wilson (@eckylad) April 18, 2021