European Super League founder and former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli posted a cryptic set of U2 lyrics online after Thursday's ruling.
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Agnelli makes a cryptic X post Uses a U2 song line after the verdict on Super League Founding father of the competition WHAT HAPPENED?
Former Juventus president and the founding father of the European Super League Andrea Agnelli reacted to the judgement passed by the European Court of Justice on Thursday, where they ruled against UEFA and FIFA, stating that their opposition to the proposed European Super League breached EU law.
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Agnelli used a part of the lyrics of the song 'Where the Streets Have No Name' by the famous Irish band U2 and posted it on his X account with the caption, "Fino alla fine," the Juventus motto that translates to 'Until the end.'
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While being the president of Bianconeri, Agnelli was one of the pioneers behind the formation of the breakaway competition named the European Super League. He along with the top European clubs masterminded the tournament, although, several top clubs including all the Premier League giants withdrew their decision to take part in the competition amid massive backlash from fans. He resigned from his position as Juventus chief in November 2022.
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Since the court's verdict came out, as of now, only La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have stood firm on their ground on backing the rebel league while most of the top European clubs including the Premier League giants officially announced their solidarity with the UEFA as they decided not to join the Super League.