The European Super League contracts signed by all 12 founding-member clubs have been leaked online, showing a £130million break-up fee for those withdrawing from the project. Last Sunday European football was rocked to its core when 12 elite clubs announced their intention to break away and form a Super League, in which they would be guaranteed entry year on year regardless of sporting merit. The news sparked unparalleled levels of outrage amongst fans, pundits, politicians and even royalty, who all spoke out in condemnation of a plan that would allow some of the biggest teams in the world to avoid competition from smaller outfits. However, on Tuesday and Wednesday all but three of the...
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