‘We Made A Mistake, And We Apologise For It.’: Arsenal Withdraw From Super League

Arsenal released a statement on their official website apologizing to their fans for signing to join the breakaway tournament, the European Super League.

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London: The Gunners have withdrawn from the European Super League, and so have the other English teams. But there hasn’t been quite a reaction from other clubs like the one from Arsenal. They apologized to their fans.

Arsenal shared this information on their official website on Tuesday night. Here are the things stated by Arsenal in an open letter to your fans:

“The last few days have shown us yet again the depth of feeling our supporters around the world have for this great club and the game we love.

"We needed no reminding of this but the response from supporters in recent days has given us time for further reflection and deep thought.

"It was never our intention to cause such distress, however when the invitation to join the Super League came while knowing there were no guarantees, we did not want to be left behind to ensure we protected Arsenal and its future.

"As a result of listening to you and the wider football community over recent days, we are withdrawing from the proposed Super League. We made a mistake, and we apologize for it."

ESL is basically a proposed league that will include 16 of the richest teams in Europe. Teams like Man United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid had signed up for this league. This league evades all forms of qualifications that are present in the current structure of the Champions League.

Arsenal concluded by saying: “Finally, we know this has been hugely unsettling at the end of what has been an incredibly difficult year for us all. Our aim is always to make the right decisions for this great football club, to protect it for the future, and to take us forward. We didn’t make the right decision here, which we fully accept. We have heard you.”