Новости за 21.04.2021

By Samindra Kunti

April 21 – More nails were hammered into the coffin of the European Super League breakaway plan this morning (Wednesday) with rebel clubs Inter Milan, AC Milan and Atletico Madrid all officially announcing they are withdrawing in the wake of the departure of England’s Big Six Premier League clubs.

Juventus’ also indicated it will be exiting the league, though did so reluctantly and still convinced of “the soundness” of the project.

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By Andrew Warshaw

April 21 – It took months of secret behind the scenes negotiations to put together but disintegrated just 48 hours after its launch.

The European Super League, lambasted and derided for putting greed above all else, has  dramatically collapsed after all six English clubs involved – half its founder members – collectively capitulated late Tuesday night having badly misjudged public opinion.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool,

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By David Owen

April 21 – The European football body UEFA has posted a deficit of €73.9 million for the covid-hit 2019-20 financial year.

With Euro 2020 postponed by a year, revenue for the 12 months to end-June was restricted to €3.04 billion, versus €3.86 billion the previous year and €4.58 billion in 2015-16, normally the comparable period in the prior four-year cycle.

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April 21 – Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward (pictured) has become the first high-profile victim of the European Super League’s dramatic collapse on Tuesday evening. He resigned and will step down from his role at the end of 2021.

April 21- Irish FA president David Martin (pictured) has been elected as a FIFA vice-president after winning the vote for the position reserved for the four British associations.

April 21 – The draw for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer has thrown up group clashes between Brazil and Germany in the men’s tournament while the USA women will get the chance for revenge against Sweden who knocked them out of the 2016 tournament in Rio.

April 21 – Although the prospect of a breakaway Super League is starting to recede into the distance – for the moment – the wounds are deep and Spain’s LaLiga is not letting some of the statement’s made by Real Madrid’s president Florentino Perez go unanswered.

April 21 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has partnered with PPV and subscription-based digital broadcast platform Fanseat in eight European territories.