The world of football was set alight when news of a new European Super League involving many of the largest clubs in Europe broke on Sunday evening.
Since then, major figures from across the sport, as well as celebrities and politicians, have weighed in with near-universal condemnation of the plans.Here’s what they had to say.
17. Marcus Rashford - Manchester United player
Many have awaited Manchester United and England ace Marcus Rashford’s response, given his track-record for holding the government to account on child poverty. He hasn’t spoken publicly yet, but shared an image on his Twitter on Tuesday with Matt Busby quote, “Football is nothing without fans”. Photo: (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)