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'What an embarrassment!': Sir Alex Ferguson to Boris Johnson, critical reactions to the European Super League that you don't want to miss out on. Macron, Ozil, Klopp and more...

Liverpool's James Milner, Jurgen Klopp and French President Macron are among the prominent names who have come out with public statements condemning the decision of 12 clubs to go ahead with their plan to from the breakaway ESL. Here are some reactions you don't want to miss...
Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Talk of a Super League is a move away from 70 years of European club football. Both as a player for a provincial team Dunfermline in the 60s and as a manager at Aberdeen winning the European Cup Winners' Cup, f
Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson: 'Talk of a Super League is a move away from 70 years of European club football. Both as a player for a provincial team Dunfermline in the 60s and as a manager at Aberdeen winning the European Cup Winners' Cup, f
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Former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil: 'Kids grow up dreaming to win the World Cup and the Champions League - not any Super League. The enjoyment of big games is that they only happen once or twice a year, not every week. Really hard to understand for all football fans out there..' (Photo | AFP)
Former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil: 'Kids grow up dreaming to win the World Cup and the Champions League - not any Super League. The enjoyment of big games is that they only happen once or twice a year, not every week. Really hard to understand for all football fans out there..' (Photo | AFP)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: “I don’t like the look of these proposals, and we’ll be consulted about what we can do. These clubs are not just great global brands – of course they’re great global brands – they’re also clubs that have originated historically from their towns, from their cities, from their local communities. They should have a link with those fans, and with the fanbase in their community. So it is very, very important that that continues to be the case.” (Photo | AFP)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: “I don’t like the look of these proposals, and we’ll be consulted about what we can do. These clubs are not just great global brands – of course they’re great global brands – they’re also clubs that have originated historically from their towns, from their cities, from their local communities. They should have a link with those fans, and with the fanbase in their community. So it is very, very important that that continues to be the case.” (Photo | AFP)
Statement of the French Presidency: 'The president of the republic welcomes the position of French clubs to refuse to participate to a European football Super League project that threatens the principle of solidarity and sporting merit.' (Photo | AFP)
Statement of the French Presidency: 'The president of the republic welcomes the position of French clubs to refuse to participate to a European football Super League project that threatens the principle of solidarity and sporting merit.' (Photo | AFP)
Liverpool's James Milner: 'I can only say my view, I don't like it and hopefully it doesn't happen. The same reasons as everyone else who has been talking out over the last day.' (Photo | AFP)
Liverpool's James Milner: 'I can only say my view, I don't like it and hopefully it doesn't happen. The same reasons as everyone else who has been talking out over the last day.' (Photo | AFP)
Former Barcelona, Inter Miland and Real Madrid star Luis Figo: '“This greedy and callous move would spell disaster for our grassroots, for women’s football, and the wider football community only to serve self-interested owners, who stopped caring about their fans long ago, and complete disregard for sporting merit. Tragic.” (Photo | AFP)
Former Barcelona, Inter Miland and Real Madrid star Luis Figo: '“This greedy and callous move would spell disaster for our grassroots, for women’s football, and the wider football community only to serve self-interested owners, who stopped caring about their fans long ago, and complete disregard for sporting merit. Tragic.” (Photo | AFP)
Manchester United great Gary Neville: 'I spent 25 years under a manager here playing when every single team talk he talked about the ability to do the right thing, work hard, to do the right things every single match, to fight to the end - never feel entitled, never feel complacent, come back every year and do it again. Not 'we can have a year off because we're in a franchise league and we don't go down. That is not what football in this country is about.' (Photo | AFP)
Manchester United great Gary Neville: 'I spent 25 years under a manager here playing when every single team talk he talked about the ability to do the right thing, work hard, to do the right things every single match, to fight to the end - never feel entitled, never feel complacent, come back every year and do it again. Not 'we can have a year off because we're in a franchise league and we don't go down. That is not what football in this country is about.' (Photo | AFP)
Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand: 'I think this breakaway group of teams, this is a war on football. It’s a disgrace. It’s embarrassing. And it goes against everything football is about. “There’s no consideration for the history, for the people in the different parts of the pyramid below the top, top teams that they’re trying to separate from. It’s a disgrace, I can’t believe it.” (Photo | AFP)
Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand: 'I think this breakaway group of teams, this is a war on football. It’s a disgrace. It’s embarrassing. And it goes against everything football is about. “There’s no consideration for the history, for the people in the different parts of the pyramid below the top, top teams that they’re trying to separate from. It’s a disgrace, I can’t believe it.” (Photo | AFP)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in 2019: 'Of course, it's economically important, but why should we create a system where Liverpool faces Real Madrid for 10 straight years? Who wants to see that every year?' (Photo | AFP)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in 2019: 'Of course, it's economically important, but why should we create a system where Liverpool faces Real Madrid for 10 straight years? Who wants to see that every year?' (Photo | AFP)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp now: ''It's a tough one. People are not happy about it, and I can understand that, but I cannot say a lot more about it because we were not involved in any processes, not the players not me, we didn't know about it. We will have to wait to see how it develops.' (Photo | AFP)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp now: ''It's a tough one. People are not happy about it, and I can understand that, but I cannot say a lot more about it because we were not involved in any processes, not the players not me, we didn't know about it. We will have to wait to see how it develops.' (Photo | AFP)
Chelsea Supporters' Trust (CST): 'This is a decision of greed to line the pockets of those at the top and it has been made with no consideration for the loyal supporters, our history, our future of the future of football in this country.' (Photo | AP)
Chelsea Supporters' Trust (CST): 'This is a decision of greed to line the pockets of those at the top and it has been made with no consideration for the loyal supporters, our history, our future of the future of football in this country.' (Photo | AP)
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Former PSG star Ander Herrera: 'I believe in an improved Champions League, but not in the rich stealing what the people created, which is nothing other than the most beautiful sport on the planet.” (Photo | AFP)
Former PSG star Ander Herrera: 'I believe in an improved Champions League, but not in the rich stealing what the people created, which is nothing other than the most beautiful sport on the planet.” (Photo | AFP)
Former Arsenal, Inter Milan star Lukas Podolski: “This project is disgusting, not fair and I’m disappointed to see clubs I represented involved. Fight against this!” (Photo | AFP)
Former Arsenal, Inter Milan star Lukas Podolski: “This project is disgusting, not fair and I’m disappointed to see clubs I represented involved. Fight against this!” (Photo | AFP)
Former Liverpool star Dejan Lovren: “Nobody is thinking about the bigger picture, only the financial side. I still believe we can solve this unpleasant situation.” (Photo | AFP)
Former Liverpool star Dejan Lovren: “Nobody is thinking about the bigger picture, only the financial side. I still believe we can solve this unpleasant situation.” (Photo | AFP)
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