Super League Chief Admits Defeat: It Can't Go Ahead Without England's Big Six Clubs

Breakaway European Super League founder and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli has said that the league can no longer go ahead after six English clubs withdrew.

Twelve founding members had joined up to the breakaway tournament late on Sunday night but the move caused fury with fans, media and politicians all getting involved in a bid to stop it from going ahead.

Just 48 hours after the announcement, the Super League was officially suspended after all six Premier League clubs formally pulled out from their commitments - Manchester City and Chelsea first, then Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham.  

Asked whether the project could still happen after the exits, Agnelli told Reuters: 'To be frank and honest no, evidently that is not the case.'  

 Agnelli said he remained convinced that European football needed change and he had no regrets about the way the breakaway attempt was made.

'I remain convinced of the beauty of that project,' Agnelli said, stating it would have created the best competition in the world.

'But admittedly ... I mean, I don't think that that project is now still up and running,' he said.