Keir RADNEDGE
The evening of May 18, 1960, was the turning point when the club game declared war on national teams
Agnelli lays down the gauntlet to UEFA – again
Ever since the first edition of World Soccer in October 1960, the dream, or nightmare, of a European Super League has drifted through the waking consciousness of the modern game.
Thus far, the dream has been cut short by practical realities: a lack of fixture space and the refusal of clubs, leagues and FAs to compromise their domestic competitions.
But the leagues are now seriously worried because European Club Association chairman Andrea Agnelli believes he may have the answer.
In a letter to the ECA’s 232 members, the Italian has called a June meeting to brainstorm ideas that include replacing the Champions League’s eight four-team groups
