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"Football as good as gone" - Leeds United fans left fuming over European Super League plans

Leeds United fans have reacted to the latest reports of a European Super League breakaway, led by Manchester United and Liverpool.

On Tuesday, Sky News reported that the FIFA-backed tournament would involve Europe's biggest football clubs and "reshape the sport's global landscape".

Up to five English clubs could be involved, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur named as potential candidates.

A provisional start date of 2022 has reportedly been discussed, with Sky News says that financiers are putting together a $6bn (£4.6bn) package to fund the creation of the new league.

The report suggests that FIFA have been involved in developing the new format with the top-placed teams playing in a knockout competition to conclude the tournament.

It states that a source claims a formal announcement is possible as early as the end of this month, although a number of key details had yet to be finalised and the plans could still fall apart.

With the Whites finally pulling themselves back into England's top-tier, fans have been left miffed by what they see as the latest money-grabbing scheme, following the proposal of Project Big Picture.

Here's how they reacted across social media.

It is not thought that any of the English clubs have yet signed legally binding terms to join, and it was unclear which member of the so-called 'big six' would miss out if only five are ultimately involved.

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