“A League For Their Own” - On The 18th of April 2021, a 48 hour period commenced that will go down in football history, as one of the most turbulent & era defining moments.
Something that had been simmering for a few years amongst footballs elite clubs & UEFA, turned to a boil over in a matter of moments. As 12 Clubs from England, Spain & Italy were on the verge of announcing a breakaway Super League that would over power UEFA’s current elite competition, The UEFA Champions League.
This Elite 12 saw this Super League as their way of freeing themselves from the restrictions being put on them by UEFA to create a competition that would attract mega bucks with the goal of “the elite only playing the elite”, leaving everyone else to burn and leave dry.
Without these restrictions, the Super League clubs had the power to recreate the sport in their terms & the football world feared for its life for what they had in stall. 80 minute games, Liverpool home matches in Dubai, Arsenal changing ...