European Super League Backers Prepare to Shake Up Soccer

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WATCH: A group of the world’s richest soccer clubs announced plans for a European breakaway league starting in August. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By David Hellier

April 18, 2021 at 1:30 PM UTC

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April 18, 2021 at 4:30 PM UTC

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The powers behind a new super league in European soccer are set to deliver their plan for what would be the sport’s biggest shakeup in decades, prompting the game’s rulers to consider legal action to block it.

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