What is the European Super League?
The European Super League is a new competition formed by a number of elite clubs from Europe in plans to breakaway. The competition will have 20 teams competing, with matches to be played in midweek and an end of the season playoff to determine the winners.
However, according to reports, 15 founding clubs cannot be relegated from the closed-door elite, with five more clubs entitled to qualify every season.
SunSport reports the 20 participating clubs will be split into two groups of 10 each, playing 18 matches in total in two-legged affairs. The top three clubs in each group will then qualify for the last elimination round, with teams finishing fourth and fifth in each group taking part in playoffs to fill the final two knockout places.
Clubs involved: England is set to have the biggest number of representatives, with Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Tottenham all involved. Other founding teams include Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan. Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are being courted to complete the 15 slots.
However, it remains unclear how the five other teams (to complete the 20-member league) will be selected each season. Participation in domestic leagues: Despite the introduction of the European Super League, it is understood participating teams will still compete in their respective domestic leagues. What is the future of Champions League? Already, it has been envisaged the formation of the European Super League will spell doom for the Champions League.
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European Super League: Premier League’s ‘big six’ agree to join new league
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are among 12 clubs who have agreed to join a new European Super League (ESL).
In a seismic move for European football, the Premier League clubs will join AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid.
The ESL said the founding clubs had agreed to establish a “new midweek competition” with teams continuing to “compete in their respective national leagues”.
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