England’s rebels pay 25.5 million euros
Stand: 09.06.2021
Six English clubs wanted to revolutionize club football by founding an elite league in April. The project failed crashing – and the clubs are now costing dearly.
Dhe six English clubs wishing to play in a Super League will provide € 25.5 million (£ 22 million) for football projects. As the Premier League and the English FA announced in a joint statement on Wednesday, the money should be used for fans, youth development and community programs, among other things.
In addition, the clubs have agreed to rule changes that now threaten severe sanctions. Any such action will result in a 30 point deduction and a fine of around £ 29 million (£ 25 million) per club in the future. First, the TV broadcaster Sky reported on the agreement.
A final line
Champions League winners Chelsea FC, Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC, Champions Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were among the twelve clubs that announced the creation of an independent Super League in April. After violent protests from national leagues, associations and numerous fan groups, nine clubs gradually turned away from the project, including all English representatives. The sextet had once again admitted a mistake and committed themselves to the Premier League and English football, it said.
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With the current amount and the apologies to fans, the other clubs, the Premier League and the FA, a line has been drawn under the matter in England. The amount of the payments is comparable to what the European Football Union (Uefa) announced a few weeks ago.
However, it is not about the fines demanded by the Uefa and also not a percentage of the broadcast income for the next season – an option that had also been discussed in recent weeks.
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