{"id":21037,"date":"2021-04-20T10:27:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T14:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21037"},"modified":"2021-04-21T10:28:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T14:28:21","slug":"premier-league-slams-plans-for-breakaway-european-super-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21037","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Slams Plans For Breakaway European Super League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2.59294320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2.59294320.jpg 540w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2.59294320-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>The plans for a breakaway Super League involving England\u2019s so-called \u2018Big Six\u2019 clubs have been \u201cunanimously and vigorously\u201d rejected by the other 14 members of the top flight.<\/p>\n<p>Those clubs met on Tuesday for an emergency meeting after plans for the hugely controversial competition were confirmed late on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>They have been widely condemned by the football authorities in England, plus UEFA and FIFA, as well as by the British Government, and appear to be deeply unpopular with supporters.<\/p>\n<p>A statement released by the Premier League after its meeting read: \u201cThe 14 clubs at the meeting unanimously and vigorously rejected the plans for the competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Premier League is considering all actions available to prevent it from progressing, as well as holding those Shareholders involved to account under its rules.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-21037\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21037&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-21037\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21037&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-21037\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21037&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21037\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The plans for a breakaway Super League involving England\u2019s so-called \u2018Big Six\u2019 clubs have been \u201cunanimously and vigorously\u201d rejected by the other 14 members of the top flight. 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