Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Of all the clubs signed up to the breakaway European Super League, one of the most important in committing Manchester City to the plans was one of the least expected: Juventus.
It isn't so much the prestige of the Bianconeri but their president and the power that he holds in the game. Andrea Agnelli, the chairman of the most powerful club in Italy, was until late on Sunday evening the head of the European Club Association (ECA) - effectively the man looking after the best interests of all clubs.
Agnelli has long been in favour of protecting the traditionally elite clubs - last year he questioned why Atalanta, who would go on to make the
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