European Super League: owners have witnessed the power of fans and should listen to them to avoid future failure

By David Randles, Senior Lecturer in Sports Journalism, Liverpool John Moores University

In the past year, football has gone ahead in silent, soulless stadia. It has been a testament to how important fans are and there was hope that when COVID restrictions lifted and clubs could welcome them back, they would do so with open arms. It would be a new era where they would appreciate and value their fandom more.

Then the breakaway European Super League (ESL) was announced with six Premier League clubs among its 12 founding members. It caused widespread outrage and was described by Uefa president Aleksander…

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