Soccer-Elite clubs will scheme again, but opponents ready to fight another day

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LONDON, England (Reuters) - The spectacular collapse of the proposed European Super League may feel like a victory for supporters who protested against the plans across the continent and outside English Premier League grounds but the top clubs are already plotting their next move.

Back in 2019 a much-maligned proposal to overhaul the Champions League club competition into a 32-team division nearly saw the light of day and then came plans for big changes to the structure and finances of English football last year.

"I still believe that the Super League project would have brought that stability. Football, it's an economic industry. And we must take that into account." Last week, 17 fan groups from 14 clubs across Europe wrote an open letter accusing the European governing body of facilitating a"blatant power grab" over reforms to the Champions League from the 2024/25 season.

Then, the morning after the plans were announced, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin came out with an impassioned speech, labelling the league as a"spit in the face" of fans, promising bans for clubs and players taking part in the breakaway project from international competition.

 

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