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Football Wins, Says Fernandinho After Super League Exodus

Football Wins, Says Fernandinho After Super League Exodus

Brazil and Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho was relieved after the collapse of the European Super League.

The former Shakhtar Donetsk man says the demise of the breakaway competition is a big victory for football.

The European Super League was announced on Sunday as a new competition to challenge the UEFA Champions League, but the initiative was left in tatters in less than three days after some of its founding members officially announced their intentions to discontinue.

Fernandinho’s Manchester City were part of the founding members, but became one of the four teams to officially pull out.

Speaking to the media after Pep Guardiola’s men’s victory 2-1 at Villa Park against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday, the Brazilian says he is happy the competition failed to stand.

He said: "It’s been crazy since Saturday after the Chelsea defeat in the FA Cup – guys were a bit down and then on Monday the Super League comes out and we were surprised.

"We didn’t expect it but eventually they had good sense and it was the right thing to do. Everyone who loves football didn’t support the Super League including our players so we’re happy now that it’s turned around, but it was a surprise.

"It’s a tough situation, we wanted to find out from the people at the top of the club to see the reasons why they are there with the other clubs.”

“We wanted to come out and say we are against it but we had to have a chat among the players and we all agreed to wait for the club statement. We are happy in the end because football wins."

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