Thursday witnessed the football world in uproar over The Super League, leading Stan Collymore to advocate for permanent bans for English clubs that join, believing they should be excluded from domestic English competitions. The European Court of Justice’s ruling in favor of the Super League’s formation challenged UEFA and FIFA’s actions in 2021, opening the door for the tournament’s creation.
Real Madrid and Barcelona spearhead the Super League initiative, aiming to recruit additional clubs, with Collymore asserting that English clubs considering participation must face severe consequences. In his recent column for CaughtOffside, he emphasized the need for a strong stance, suggesting that any English club failing to commit to England’s football pyramid and UEFA tournaments within the next 24/48 hours should face expulsion from English football indefinitely, without the chance of a return.
Collymore emphasizes that despite prior affirmations from some English clubs rejecting the Super League, those opting to join should face lasting bans from domestic football competitions. He underscores the necessity for a significant penalty, highlighting the immense financial allure the Super League presents and emphasizing the clubs’ disregard for English football’s historical foundations and structure. For him, only a permanent ban would sufficiently address their perceived greed and disregard for the English football heritage.