Super League fiasco prompts UK gov't review
The creation of an independent regulator is on the agenda for a government review of football which will look at the Owner's and Director's Test.
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The creation of an independent regulator is on the agenda for a government review of football which will look at the Owner's and Director's Test.
Owners of the 12 Super League clubs underestimated the power of the fan, and it was supporters' voices that brought down the money-spinning venture.
Second-half strikes from Son Heung-min and Gareth Bale handed Tottenham Hotspur a Premier League win over Southampton on Wednesday night.
From announced on Sunday to finished Tuesday, Gab Marcotti breaks down what happened in the most remarkable 48 hours those in soccer can remember.
The European Super League, which was to feature 12 of Europe's biggest clubs, has unraveled as the six English sides announced they would not join.
Ryan Mason has been named Tottenham Hotspur's interim head coach until the end of the season after Jose Mourinho was sacked on Monday.
Gianni Infantino told the European Super League clubs that they could not be "half in, half out" of the established football system.
Tottenham's decision to sack manager Jose Mourinho just days before their League Cup final against Man City is "crazy," Wayne Rooney has said.
It always felt like Mourinho's tenure at Tottenham would end poorly. Yet his exit in the days before a cup final feels especially disappointing.
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Even as football was tearing itself apart over the proposed Super League, Jose Mourinho still grabbed the headlines when he was fired by Spurs.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his government will do "everything we can" to stop the European Super League from going through.
The proposed Super League is not for fans, only the owners of football's biggest, richest clubs, who just want to become even bigger and richer.
UEFA's executive committee responded to the threat of a breakaway European Super League by voting to sanction the new-look 36-team Champions League.
Tottenham have sacked Jose Mourinho after 17 months in charge, the club have confirmed.
Tottenham face an anxious wait to discover the severity of Harry Kane's ankle injury after he hobbled off at the end of a 2-2 draw with Everton.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Manchester City | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | +45 | 77 |
Manchester United | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | +29 | 66 |
Leicester City | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | +21 | 59 |
Chelsea | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | +19 | 55 |
West Ham United | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | +11 | 55 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | +18 | 53 |
Liverpool | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | +16 | 53 |
Everton | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | +3 | 49 |
Arsenal | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | +8 | 46 |
Leeds United | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 46 |
Aston Villa | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | +9 | 44 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 41 |
Crystal Palace | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -19 | 38 |
Southampton | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | -18 | 36 |
Newcastle United | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | -18 | 35 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | -5 | 34 |
Burnley | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | -19 | 33 |
Fulham | 33 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -18 | 27 |
West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -34 | 24 |
Sheffield United | 32 | 4 | 2 | 26 | -39 | 14 |