The mass resignation of the Juventus board amidst investigations into financial impropriety caused shockwaves beyond Italy’s most famous club.
It also signified another major blow to those pressing for a European Super League. Among the departures was Juve president Andrea Agnelli, one its most enthusiastic backers.
He declared he was ‘convinced by the beauty of the project’ even when Premier League clubs turned their backs following fans' protests.
Given the amount of money in football, it's dangerous to say that a breakaway league based on an American system without relegation has gone away forever.