European Super League: Past, present, future

The announcement of the formation of the European Super League by some of the world’s greatest clubs appeared to come out of nowhere. Yet behind the scenes, it was brewing for a while now. Where does that leave football right now and what could the sport look like in five years.

Manchester United. Real Madrid. Arsenal. Juventus. Chelsea. Barcelona. AC Milan. These are just some of the clubs that as of a few days ago have decided to part ways with UEFA and the Champions League in order to create their own, independent European competition dubbed “The…