The press release, confirming plans for a European Super League, was circulated on Sunday. The prospect of the arrival of a new league has taken the footballing world by storm. The European Super League has been a hot topic of discussion over the last 24 hours. Since the announcement, there have been widespread protests by fans against the Super League.Leeds United v Liverpool - Premier LeagueHere are 8 frequently asked questions and their answers about the Super League that will help you catch up with what is happening.1. How many clubs will take part in the Super League?20 clubs will take part in the Super League. This includes 15 founder clubs that will be permanent participants in the tournament.2. Which clubs have already joined the Super League?Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Atlético de Madrid FC Internazionale Milano, Juventus FC, and AC Milan have already joined the Super League.BREAKING | The Super League is coming.🇮🇹 AC Milan🇮🇹 Inter🇮🇹 Juventus🇪🇸 Atletico🇪🇸 Barcelona🇪🇸 Real Madrid🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arsenal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Man City🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Man Utd 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tottenham— Goal (@goal) April 18, 2021Three other clubs, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and PSG, are expected to join soon.3. Can clubs outside the founder clubs be a part of it?5 clubs will be chosen every season by a qualifying mechanism based on their performance in the previous season.4. Can these clubs play in UEFA Champions League too?No. The European Super League is a breakaway tournament. Clubs participating in the Super League will play in neither the Champions League nor Europa League.5. When will the Super League start?It is scheduled to start in August/September this year.6. What is the format of the League?The details are still sketchy. But according to reports, the European Super League will be a midweek tournament. Two groups each with 10 clubs will constitute the initial rounds.The top three teams in each group will qualify directly for the quarter finals. The remaining two quarterfinalists will be decided based on the playoffs between 4th and 5th placed clubs from each group.Proposed format for Super League:- 20 participating clubs (15 Founding Clubs, five qualifying teams)-Two groups of 10 with home and away fixtures-Two-legged knockout format beginning with quarter-final round-Final at neutral venueThoughts? 🤔— Goal (@goal) April 18, 2021From the quarter finals onwards, it will follow the same format as that of UCL.The final will be at a neutral venue.7. Can clubs generate more revenue compared to UCL?Based on the initial estimate, yes. After all, money is one of the primary motives of such a breakaway league.The winners of the European Super League are supposed to earn almost €400 million in prize money, that is €280 million more than the winners of the Champions League. [€120 million]#UEFA #UCL #EuropeanSuperLeague pic.twitter.com/3ZZ3wYto2u— Sportskeeda Football (@skworldfootball) April 19, 20218. Will the clubs who agreed to play in the European Super League be banned from UEFA competitions this season?This is a hot topic right now. UEFA has made it clear that clubs cooperating with Super League will be thrown out of UEFA competitions this season.UEFA has threatened to ban every team and player that participates in the newly formed Super League from all UEFA and FIFA competitions at the European and International level, per @FabrizioRomano This would include the World Cup. @brfootball pic.twitter.com/vuCWY0ZGMm— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 18, 2021Five Super League teams that are still active in UEFA sanctioned European competitions this season might face a ban. However, Super League president Florentino Perez assures this is an empty threat and no such thing will happen.