# European Super League collapse

> Twelve clubs announced a breakaway league, then English clubs withdrew.

- Owner: European Super League founding clubs
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2021-04-18
- Milestone date: 2021-04-20
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 36 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Controversy, Fandom mobilisation

## Summary

Twelve clubs announced a breakaway competition. Fans and players opposed it, and Chelsea began withdrawing. A supporter trust later published a vote.

## Timeline

- 2021-04-18 — Chelsea FC (Open web) — Chelsea published the founding clubs’ joint announcement of the proposed Super League.
- 2021-04-19 — Juventus (Open web) — Juventus confirmed its agreement with the other founding clubs.
- 2021-04-19 — The Independent (Press) — The Independent reported YouGov’s poll of football fans opposing the proposal.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/european-super-league-collapse-2021

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “European Super League collapse.” Case HIS-01793. Spread Score v1.3: 36/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01793