For a few disastrous days in April 2021, the Glazer family had committed Manchester United to a European Super League project that united them with the European elite.
The woefully thought-out conception of the ESL resulted in its death within 48 hours, with the English 'six' beginning the retreat. Although Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus cling on to the idea of its resurrection, the prospect of any Premier League club joining them looks remote.
In reality, the only super league in Europe now is the Premier League. With Nottingham Forest, the 20th club to secure their place in football's goldmine, about to catapult their summer spending past the £100million mark, the rest of the continent can only look enviously towards these shores and the spending power of English clubs.
