ENGLAND – Liverpool Football Club has confirmed that their involvement in proposed plans to form a European Super League has been discontinued.
In recent days, the club has received representations from various key stakeholders, both internally and externally.
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“We would like to thank them for their valuable contributions,” the club said on their statement.
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