Football’s most powerful clubs faced mounting calls for reprisals over the European Super League fiasco on Thursday, as the rebel competition’s boss insisted it was merely “on standby” despite nine teams pulling out.
Super League chief Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, complained about the “aggression” prompted by the breakaway league, which folded just 48 hours after its unveiling following blanket opposition from fans and officials.
Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea withdrew on Tuesday, followed by Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and AC Milan on Wednesday.
It leaves just Barcelona and Perez’s Real Madrid, along wit…
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