Evening StandardChelsea Supporters’ Trust tell chairman Bruce Buck his position is ‘untenable’ following Super League collapse
The positions of Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck and chief executive Guy Laurence are "untenable" following their failed attempt to join the European Super League, according to the Chelsea Supporters' Trust. Chelsea, along with the other five members of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, withdrew from the controversial project following fierce backlash and fan protests outside Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Chelsea claimed they had "joined the group late last week" and only now had "had time to consider the matter fully".
Evening StandardEuropean Super League: Pressure mounts on Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham owners after dramatic collapse
The owners of Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are facing mounting condemnation and pressure for their part in the European Super League, which was spectacularly suspended on Tuesday night following the withdrawal of all six English clubs on a night of extraordinary drama. Supporters remain furious with Gunners owner Stan Kroenke, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck, with pressure on the London clubs increasing after Manchester United executive chairman Ed Woodward resigned on Tuesday night and Liverpool owner John W Henry issued a grovelling video apology on Wednesday morning.
PA Media: SportThe rise and fall of the European Super League – a timeline of developments
The project has quickly and dramatically crumbled after England’s ‘big six’ clubs and the likes of Inter Milan withdrew.
