The end of the European Super League story? - a podcast by BBC Radio 5 live

Steve Crossman presents a special episode on an extraordinary night where the six English clubs who signed up for the European Super League announce they have withdrawn from it less than 72 hours after it was created.

The story developed so quickly, we decided the best way to bring it to you was in real-time of how the events unfolded on 5 Live Sport on Tuesday night.

You’ll hear about the scenes outside Stamford Bridge as up to a thousand fans protested ahead of their game with Brighton and from Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel as the club announced they were the first to withdraw.

Former Chelsea player Pat Nevin, Alistair Bruce-Ball, Nottingham Forest striker Glenn Murray and Miguel Delaney, the chief football writer for The Independent, discuss whether this is the end for the European Super League full stop and if the English clubs will face sanctions.

Guillem Balague tells us about the reaction from Europe and BBC Sport reporter Simon Stone gives us insight into the news that Ed Woodward will stand down as executive vice-chairman of Manchester United.



Topics:

35 seconds – Steve explains how the story unfolded

2’00” – Chelsea prepare to withdraw from the European Super League

2.30” – Laura Scott outside Stamford Bridge as Chelsea fans protest against the ESL

4’50” – Reaction from former Chelsea player Pat Nevin on Chelsea’s withdrawal

6’15” – Sports Editor Dan Roan gives more details on Chelsea pulling out

8’20” – Alistair Bruce-Ball on the scenes at Stamford Bridge

10’00” – Chat on the role of the fans on this decision

17’00” – Manchester City are pulling out and tweet from Kevin De Bruyne

18’00” – Reaction from Chelsea fan

25’00” – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s reasons for setting up the ESL

27’00” – Should the clubs face sanctions?

30’00” – UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin on the so-called “big six” in England

34’00” – Guillem Balague on the reaction from the non-English clubs involved

38’00” – Simon Stone on Manchester United announcing that Ed Woodward will stand down as executive vice-chairman

41’00” – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel’s interview following the ESL announcement

44’00” – All English clubs involved in the Super League withdraw from it

46’00” – Eric Cantona on fans

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