'Finally seeing sense': Reaction to England's six clubs leaving Super League
The HinduThe six English Premier League club who signed up for the Super League withdrew on Tuesday amid a storm of protests from fans, players, managers and governments, alongside threats of bans and sanctions from the game's European and world governing bodies UEFA and FIFA. Here are some reactions to the dramatic U-turns of Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur: BRITISH PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON: "I welcome last night's announcement. — Boris Johnson April 21, 2021 ENGLAND'S FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION "We welcome the news that some of the clubs have decided to abandon plans for the European Super League, which threatened the whole football pyramid. MANCHESTER UNITED CAPTAIN HARRY MAGUIRE "Let's all stay UNITED" Let's all stay UNITED pic.twitter.com/9Uap5eNTUu — Harry Maguire April 21, 2021 FORMER LIVERPOOL DEFENDER JAMIE CARRAGHER "Super League is finished! #supergone — Benjamin Mendy April 20, 2021 FORMER MANCHESTER CITY DEFENDER MICAH RICHARDS "Better late than never."