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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Sport
Lee Swettenham

European Super League and what Manchester United and Man City fans think has changed one year on

One year ago, a plan was hatched that would have changed the shape of football forever.

Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham signed up to take part in a breakaway league containing 20 of Europe's biggest clubs — the European Super League.

What followed over the next 48 hours was an almost unprecedented backlash from across the football fraternity, as governing bodies, governments, former players and — most importantly — fans shared their alarm and disdain for the plans. The owners of the clubs involved were accused of greed, and United and City fans particularly were left furious by the move.

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