The European Super League is over, according to ringleader Andrea Agnelli.
The proposed breakaway tournament was left in tatters on Tuesday night after ALL six Premier League clubs withdrew following fan backlash.
AC Milan, Inter Milan, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are all now set to follow suit, leaving just TWO of the original 12 clubs – Juventus and Real Madrid.
And on Wednesday morning, Juventus chairman Agnelli – who, along with Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez, was seen as a ringleader for the project – admitted there was no way the tournament could still go ahead.
His words came just 12 hours after he claimed the European Super League was ‘moving forward’ despite Premier League clubs withdrawing.
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Shortly before an emergency meeting on Tuesday night, Agnelli told La Repubblica: “There is a blood pact binding our clubs together.
“The Super League project has a 100 per cent likelihood of success.
“We are moving forward.”
Earlier, on Wednesday morning, European Super League chiefs claimed the competition would still go ahead despite the setback in a statement.
It read, “The European Super League is convinced the current status quo of European football needs to change.
