The outraged supporters of different major English football clubs have started showing dissent after plans of a swerved European Super League (ESL) and Manchester United fans were the first to stage a protest on Sunday.
Six giant English football clubs have started to start a new parallel league which is believed to damage the iconic UEFA Champions League while it is going to be more commercialized.
The first of the protests-to-come came from Manchester United fans who demonstrated against their team’s involvement in ESL.
A number of fans barged into the football field before the kick-off before the match against Liverpool on Sunday.
BREAKING: Manchester United fans have broken into Old Trafford as they protest against their owners.
They are set to face Liverpool in less than 2 hours and fans are shooting flares into the stands.
An absolutely WILD scene. pic.twitter.com/kJ4b2kI8kl
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) May 2, 2021
The demonstration led to the postponement of the game.
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Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) Chairman Malcolm Clark hinted at more protests by fans of other English clubs that have joined the league.
He added that it was the joint voice against the club owners.
“I think we may see more protests. If fans want to make a protest at their last home games of the season I think that’s absolutely fine”, Clark said.
The breakaway league involves English major clubs including Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham.
Now, the fans and supporters of the respective clubs have a bone to pick with the owners.
Following the protest, the British government has decided to look into different aspects as to how the sport is governed, its finances are run, and what ownership models can be applied as demanded by the supporters.
A number of different European countries use different ownership models that keep the fans close to their clubs.
The famous among these models is the one used by Germany where 51% shares of a football club must be held by fans. This practice has restricted private owners’ hegemony over them.