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European Super League: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on rejecting proposal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it is important to "look after fans" as his club rejected involvement in the revised European Super League proposal.

On Thursday the European Court of Justice said banning clubs from joining the ESL was unlawful and a revamped league was proposed hours later.

"Football supporters and the passion they bring to games is the reason this game belongs to them," said Arteta.

"Their opinion is very important and we have to look after them," he added.

In 2021, 12 teams signed up to the breakaway ESL designed to rival Uefa competitions, but the project was widely condemned by fans, supporter groups, European domestic leagues and even governments, leading to the collapse of the proposal within 72 hours.