Arsenal to withdraw from European Super League after Manchester City and Chelsea pull out

The Gunners have adopted the lead of Manchester City and Chelsea, who’ve each exited the competitors too earlier than it had even acquired off the bottom.

In a tweet, the north London membership apologised to supporters for its position within the now-doomed breakaway.

“As a results of listening to you and the broader soccer group over current days we’re withdrawing from the proposed Super League,” it learn. 

“We made a mistake, and we apologise for it.”

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It was introduced on Sunday evening {that a} new midweek Super League can be launching, compromising of 12 members.

They included the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham – in addition to AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

The Super League had acquired a livid backlash, although, with UEFA threatening banning gamers from European Championships and World Cups. They had additionally not dominated out the prospect of throwing sides out of this yr’s Europa League and Champions League.

Fans had expressed their dismay too, with Chelsea supporters protesting forward of their match with Brighton on Tuesday evening.

The Blues, together with Arsenal and Manchester City, have now stepped away from the Super League.

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