5 things that led to the downfall of the European Super League

#3 Actions of the players

Jordan Henderson is the Liverpool captain

Paris Saint-Germain's Ander Herrera posted an emotional post condemning the creation of the European Super League, and many current and former players did their part as well.

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes made their feelings clear, while Gary Neville's passionate speech on the topic was widely viewed. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson called for a meeting of the Premier League captains and subsequently posted his thoughts on social media.

Liverpool players official statement shared by the captain Henderson. 🔴 #LFC pic.twitter.com/7kBgRs2G5f

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 20, 2021

Everton's Richarlison, Wolverhampton Wanderers' Daniel Podence, former Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren, Atalanta left-back Robin Gosens and former Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil were all vocal about their displeasure with the European Super League.

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#2 Florentino Perez's interview

Florentino Perez gave a controversial interview yesterday

Real Madrid president and chairman of the European Super League Florentino Perez gave a controversial interview to El Chiringuito yesterday, which further created friction between fans and club owners.

Perez stated that 16 to 24-year-old fans were not interested in football and suggested that reducing the minutes in football could be a possible solution. This was met with widespread criticism.

He also said that clubs had lost a lot of money in recent seasons, and the European Super League was the correct way to go.

Florentino Perez says we may need to make football matches shorter than 90 minutes 😳 pic.twitter.com/wvxbIFdp5c

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 20, 2021

"No one has interest in the Champions League until the quarter-finals. What generates the most interest? Let the greats play. We’re doing our best for the sport. The Champions League has lost its attraction, we have created the Super League to save football. We have to change something to make this sport more attractive at a global level."

Perez's interview accelerated the protests, with fans taking to social media to voice their fury.

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#1 Fan protests

Fans Respond To News Of Football Super League

The one thing that truly caused the downfall of the European Super League was the fan protests.

Fans took to the streets to protest against the creation of the European Super League. Liverpool's match with Leeds United saw fans attempting to block the Reds' bus from entering Elland Road. Chelsea fans did their part too, forcing Petr Cech to confront them outside Stamford Bridge.

Football is a game for the fans. The unity shown against the greed of club owners will serve as a warning for club owners before any other attempt like the European Super League is made again.

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