Campbell lets rip as Super League starts to unravel

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Veteran Scottish football boss Dick Campbell claimed the game was being ripped to shreds by the money men who proposed the controversial European Super League.

The Arbroath manager let rip at the plans which saw 12 clubs plot to form a breakaway rival to the Champions League.

The former Dunfermline and Forfar boss pulled no punches when asked about the proposals, saying: “I’ve been in the game for 50 years and I’ve anything like what the last few days.

“The level of greed and total disdain shown for the people who are the lifeblood of football – the fans – is staggering.

“My wife’s reaction sums it up. She normally takes it all in her stride and isn’t fussed about football but she’s absolutely furious.

“What these money men are doing is appalling. It’s disgusting and anyone involved should be utterly ashamed of themselves. They are nothing but a shower of never known I’ve seen over greedy b ******* . Players are already on £500,000-a-week and more. Where does the greed end?”

Meanwhile, English football’s so-called big six have confirmed their intention to pull out of the proposed Super League.

Manchester City became the first team to quit the controversial project last night and were later followed by Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal.

It was understood Chelsea have also begun proceedings to withdraw from the breakaway competition.

It capped a remarkable evening of developments in the saga which also saw United executive vicechairman Ed Woodward resign.

Further reports suggested Atletico Madrid and Barcelona were on the brink of pulling out while there were conflicting reports in Italy over whether or not Juventus president Andrea Agnelli had also resigned.

City’s withdrawal came after boss Pep Guardiola had publicly criticised the Super League concept, which would see the ‘founding members’ guaranteed entry each year, earlier in the day.