Most revolutions don't come easy but there's a growing sense a modified European Super League is doomed to fail.
The first attempted incarnation in May 2021 was pure box office – the biggest clubs in England, Spain and Italy ready to up sticks and leave their domestic competitions and the Champions League in their dust. But sheepish Premier League mutineers quickly returned with their tails between their legs amid fan apoplexy.
But whispers soon leaked Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona were unbowed and the push to return with a revised plan was in the works. The big reveal in full was shared to a global audience on Thursday and the reaction certainly wasn't positive. And now reverberations were felt on these shores as Celtic and Rangers were once again namechecked after 25 private member invites were sent.
