Barcelona announce withdrawal from breakaway European Super League
La Liga side Barcelona, on Saturday, announced that the club has officially withdrawn from the Unify League, formally known as the European Super League project.
The club disclosed this in a statement, noting that it has formally notified the organisers of the league and clubs involved that Barcelona are no longer moving forward with the project.
“FC Barcelona hereby announces that today it has formally notified the European Super League Company and the clubs involved of its withdrawal from the European Super League project,” the club said.
The Unify League is a breakaway league proposed in 2021 to rival the traditional UEFA Champions League, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Manchester City immediately signing up to join the project.
Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, Tottenham, Juventus, Liverpool, AC Milan, Inter were the remaining founding members of the proposed league.
The decision immediately attracted criticisms and protests from football fans across Europe, prompting the majority of the clubs to back out of the project with only Barcelona and Real Madrid.
However, Barcelona’s confirmation of their withdrawal on Saturday meant Real Madrid are now the only team still involved in the Unify League.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Education
Hundreds of schools in France shut amid protests
At least 500 schools have closed across France amid student demonstrations against overcrowded classrooms and poor facilities.
Economy
Bayer announces $2 billion pharma campus in Ohio, promises 600 jobs
Bayer, a global life science and multinational pharmaceutical company, has announced plans to invest $2.2 billion in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing site in New Albany, Ohio.
World
Samoa’s prime minister apologises for ‘Heil Hitler’ salute at 2007 family reunion
Samoa’s prime minister has apologised after a 2007 video of him performing a Nazi salute and singing the chorus of ‘Heil Hitler’ at a family reunion surfaced online.
States
Rivers: Suspected kidnappers nabbed after collecting N10 million ransom
The police command in Rivers says it arrested two suspected kidnappers for abducting a Port Harcourt resident.
Economy
Nigeria leads UN budget talks, rallies Africa ahead of committee opening
Nigeria has rallied African ambassadors ahead of Monday’s opening of the UN’s crucial budget negotiations, with Jimoh Ibrahim spearheading the talks.
Opinion
Murder in Asaba
There is something fundamentally wrong with treating the alleged killing of a citizen as though it were principally a disagreement within the public service.
