European Super League: updates after the withdrawal of Premier League clubs – live! | Football

Unless this story takes an unexpected turn, its next phase will deal with the aftermath of an incredible couple of days. Barney ronay you have considered what it means and how this fiasco has brought the need for major reform to a critical point.

If there is a lesson here, it is in the surprising unity of feelings, the sheer anger of looking through the stadium gate to see someone rolling down the pitch and feeling not only enraged but empowered by the prospect. It is a feeling of shared strength that must be preserved and kept safe for future deployment. This is far from over. The ESL can be postponed, it can continue with different parties involved, or simply park, a threatening satellite entity. But the concerns of those involved must also be heard. The enemy of your enemy is not always your friend, and the clubs are right about this too: football’s governing bodies are selfish and opaque. Reform is absolutely vital: better comes from below than this way again.

Chelsea played a 0-0 draw with Brighton last night, giving fans an opportunity to voice their opposition to the Super League proposals.