MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – The European Super League collapsed on Wednesday (April 21) as eight of the 12 founding members from England, Italy and Spain abandoned the breakaway project under massive pressure from fans, politicians, soccer officials and even the British royals. Founder and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli told Reuters he was reluctantly calling time... » read more
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, one of the leading figures in the breakaway European Super League project, has tendered his resignation to the Premier League club, according to multiple media reports. Woodward’s decision to leave his position came after reports that Chelsea and Manchester City were pulling out of the... » read more
MADRID (REUTERS) – Barcelona’s participation in a new European Super League would be conditional on the Liga club’s members voting in favour of the proposal, according to Spanish media reports. Catalan television station TV3 reported that the contract Barca president Joan Laporta signed with the other 11 founding member clubs included a clause that allowed... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Chelsea and Manchester City are set to withdraw from proposals for a European Super League on Tuesday (April 20) after a furious backlash against the controversial plan. Chelsea and City were two of 12 leading European clubs to sign up to the breakaway league on Sunday. But reaction to the incendiary scheme... » read more
SHANGHAI, Apr 18, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – balabala x Tmall Super Brand Day “Endless Dreams” Super Show scored a super success last week in Shanghai. balabala is the first children’s clothing brand to join forces with Tmall Super Brand Day, balabala x Tmall achieving record sales of US$26.9 million during the event... » read more
Toyota City, Japan, Feb 12, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) focuses on motorsports and engages in activities to offer ever-better cars to our customers, including the development, production and establishment of sales projects for products created from the racing environment. The year 2020 was difficult for TGR as numerous motorsports events... » read more
Fifa will not recognise Euro Super League LONDON • Fifa yesterday said players who feature in any breakaway European Super League would be banned from playing in Fifa competitions, including the World Cup. In a joint statement with European governing body Uefa and the other five continental confederations, the world football organisation said it would... » read more
TOKYO • Japan rugby coach Jamie Joseph is relishing a 2023 World Cup reunion with “Miracle of Brighton” architect Eddie Jones, but warned yesterday that more top-level competition was crucial for his team’s preparations. Last year’s quarter-finalists have been drawn in Pool D with Argentina and an England side coached by Jones, who led Japan... » read more