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Liverpool players collectively voiced their opposition to Super League plans before the club officially withdrew from the proposed breakaway.

Six Premier League clubs – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham – had signed up to a new Super League which would see the establishment of a ‘closed league’, without the threat of relegation for the 12 founding members.

Danny Welbeck hit the post and Adam Lallana missed a glorious chance late on to deny Brighton a famous victory at Stamford Bridge in a 0-0 draw with Chelsea.

Thomas Tuchel’s side never got going in a game delayed by 15 minutes due to protests outside Stamford Bridge against the European Super League stopping both teams

Jamie Carragher has warned Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, have ‘no future’ at the club following the European Super League controversy.

Liverpool pledged to be one of the Founding Clubs of the proposed new league when the breakaway was announced on Sunday.

The impact of allyship towards the LGBT+ community within football is to be recognised at this year’s British LGBT Awards.

The Awards, now in their seventh year, recognise people and organisations from across the UK and worldwide who have worked to advance the rights of LGBT+ people during the past 12 months.

Diego Llorente scored a late equaliser for Leeds in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool as fans protested outside the ground over the European Super League proposal.

Liverpool fans have reacted angrily to the news that their club could be involved in a breakaway European competition with Jurgen Klopp admitting he understood their grievances before kick-off.

Jamie Carragher said Jose Mourinho’s „ship has sailed“ on his Premier League management career after the three-time league winner was sacked by Tottenham.

Mourinho replaced Mauricio Pochettino at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in November 2019, leading the north London club to a sixth-placed finish in his debut campaign in charge.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says the European Super League will „save football at this critical moment“ and insists players taking part in the competition will not be banned from representing their national teams.

The Spaniard’s comments come after 12 leading European clubs committed to join a new tournament that will begin „as soon as is practicable“.

Thomas Tuchel has admitted his personal expectations are driving his pursuit of an extended tenure in charge at Chelsea.

The German head coach signed an 18-month contract in January with the option for the club to extend it when he replaced Frank Lampard in January.

Javier Hernandez came back to haunt new Inter Miami boss Phil Neville, scoring twice as LA Galaxy inflicted a 3-2 home defeat on Sunday.

Neville, who coached Hernandez at Manchester United under David Moyes in 2013, was taking charge of his first match as Miami boss, but the party was spoiled late

Jurgen Klopp believes „world-class“ Mohamed Salah is a natural goalscorer who has the selfishness required to win a third Premier League Golden Boot this season.

Despite Liverpool’s struggles this term as their title defence has fallen away since the turn of the year, Salah has remained among the goals, with the 28-year-old two behind