The European Super League is BACK: Re-branded 'Unify League' launches, backed by Real Madrid and Barcelona, and boasting of free-to-air viewing... but will English clubs sign up again?
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The European Super League has made a return as the revamped Unify League, according to a report. The original Super League rocked the football world in April 2021 when it was announced as a continental club competition consisting of the top sides in Europe, including six Premier League clubs.
![[Six Premier League clubs originally entered by pulled out after protests from their fans]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/12/41957698-14201481-Fans_of_the_Big_Six_of_English_football_have_voiced_their_outrag-a-3_1734440114645.jpg)
Fans opposed the idea immediately, launching a number of protests including Manchester City and United fans joining forces and Red Devils supporters storming into Old Trafford and causing a game to be postponed. The Premier League clubs involved were City, United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham.
![[Chelsea fans were also among those to head to their home ground to protest the move]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/13/93232889-14201481-image-a-26_1734441909463.jpg)
The idea was also criticised by managers, former players and challenged legally, with the aim that clubs intending to compete in the breakaway league would be banned from UEFA competition immediately. At present, two teams remain as backers of the proposed league - Real Madrid and Barcelona with Madrid president Florentino Perez the chairman of the organisation, with Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, Manchester United co-chairman Joel Glazer, Liverpool owner John W Henry and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke serving as vice chairmen.
It had appeared that the idea was dead in the water with no serious signs of revival since, but the revamped Unify League, reported by the Telegraph, could now be the biggest challenge UEFA officials have faced in years. The European Super League, headed by Florentino Perez (left), is being relaunched as a free-to-air Unify League.
