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English clubs walked away from the Super League but may save millions from UEFA legal action

Alamy | Real Madrid's President Florentino Perez (C), who is still working hard to establish the European Super League, attends the Spanish Supercup final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at King Abdullah stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 12 January 2020.

Motion filed in Madrid Court last week by A22, the company behind the Super League, aims to quash UEFA punishments and ongoing disciplinary process.

English “Big Six”, plus the Milan clubs and Atletico Madrid have walked away from the Super League but remain A22 shareholders.

Off The Pitch contacted the English “Big Six”, but none would denounce the court action. They remain very clear though that they are withdrawing from the ESL.

Expert acknowledged that the English clubs may face challenges extricating itself from A22.

29 June 2021 - 7:34 PM

By James Corbett, Senior Correspondent

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