Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was reportedly left ‘blindsided’ by the strength of opposition to the European Super League proposal and had ’no idea’ that it would spark such a backlash.The Blues were one of 12 European clubs who rocked world football to its core on Sunday night by announcing their intention to break away from UEFA competitions and form a Super League.Given its founding members would be guaranteed entry year on year regardless of sporting achievements, the project was met with widespread outrage and fury from fans, pundits, managers and players alike.But incredibly, Chelsea and Manchester City performed drastic U-turns over their decision to sign up on Tuesday night.Their withdrawals triggered a domino effect within the.
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