After 48 hours of controversy, the six English clubs initially engaged in the Super League announced Tuesday evening their withdrawal from this project.

For its part, the dissident organization claims to want to "reconsider the most appropriate steps to reshape" their new competition model. 

The project quickly exploded in full flight.

Faced with threats from football authorities and the discontent of supporters, half of the twelve founding clubs of the Super League, this competition almost closed to other European teams and supposed to supplant the Champions League, have dissociated themselves from the project.

The six English clubs initially involved in the project have thus announced their withdrawal, prompting the Super League organization to express its desire to "reshape the project". 

Manchester City withdraws, other English clubs follow

Everything happened on Tuesday night.

After 48 hours of controversy, several British media, including the BBC, began to evoke the hesitation of certain rebellious clubs, or even their desire to withdraw.

Under pressure, Manchester City are the first to give in, announcing in a statement "to withdraw from the group responsible for developing the European Super League project". 

A turnaround came to relieve UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, who said he was "delighted to welcome City's return to the European football family", in a statement sent to AFP before the defections of others Cadors of the Premier League.

In turn, the other five English clubs followed in City's footsteps.

Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea give up, ensuring that they have taken into account the rejection expressed by their supporters.

"We made a mistake, and we apologize," Arsenal summed up on Twitter.

The Super League "convinced" that "the status quo must change"

For their part, the creators of the Super League announced Wednesday that they would "reconsider the most appropriate steps to reshape the project" of private competition supposed to compete with the Champions League in football.

The six English clubs have announced their withdrawal "because of the pressure put on them," added the "Super League" organization in a statement sent to AFP.

The "Super League", based in Spain, has nevertheless reiterated "convinced" that its proposal "is fully aligned with European law", and that "the current status quo of European football must change".

What about the other six clubs?

The dissident organization, led by Real Madrid boss Florentino Pérez, does not however specifically specify how it intends to "reshape" its project, nor does it indicate whether it will be within bodies such as the European Football Union. (UEFA) or always outside.

The six other clubs initially engaged (Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Juventus Turin, AC Milan, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan) have not taken a position since the defections of their initial allies.