The chief executive of the European Super League has confirmed plans to relaunch and create a breakaway competition to rival the Champions League.

Initial plans for the European Super League from back in 2021 were met with immense criticism from across Europe and significant protests from supporters ultimately saw English sides Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United withdraw their support.

Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus have remained committed to the plans and have battled UEFA and FIFA’s threats to hand out punishments to those clubs who attempted to break away from the current structure.

Now, two years after the first announcement, the European Super League have confirmed their fresh plans to create a merit-based competition which could include no fewer than 80 teams.