Chelsea, Man City and Spurs join Man Utd in European Super League boycott

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After Manchester United became the first Big Six team to announce it was against the European Super League project, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham have issued official statements reaffirming their commitment to UEFA and FIFA.

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The European Court's ruling in favour of the European Super League project and against the decision of UEFA and FIFA to block its creation or threaten the founding clubs has been criticised by some of Europe's biggest clubs such as Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Manchester United.
The Red Devils were the first team of the Big Six - as Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are known - but they are not the only ones who have expressed their opposition to the elite European club competition project.
Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham were the next Premier League Big Six clubs to join Ten Hag's team in reaffirming their commitment to UEFA and FIFA and expressing that the positions they adopted two years ago following the creation of this project have not changed.
Arsenal and Liverpool are the only remaining members of this select club that have not yet made a statement on their position regarding the European Super League project.
"The judgment issued today by the European Court of Justice does not change Chelsea FC’s position. We firmly believe that, by working with the Premier League, The FA, other European clubs through our strong relationship with the ECA, and with UEFA and FIFA, we can, together, continue to develop the European game for the benefit of everyone."

"Manchester City Football Club confirmed in 2021 that it had formally enacted the procedures to withdraw from the group developing plans for a European Super League. Our position has not changed. We remain committed to the values of European football, and we will continue to work with fellow clubs through the ECA and participate in UEFA competitions.

"Following today’s (Thursday, 21 December) ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) regarding the European Super League (ESL), we should like to confirm that our position has not changed. We remain committed to the values of European football, and we will continue to work with fellow clubs through the ECA and participate in UEFA competitions."

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