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'They wanted a competition without sporting merit... it is not acceptable': Carlo Ancelotti slams the 12 founding European Super League clubs before revealing he thought the plans were a 'JOKE' ahead of Everton's trip to Arsenal, who backed doomed venture

Carlo Ancelotti has become the latest high-profile figure to hit out at the European Super League plans as he gets ready to take his Everton side to Arsenal, who were one of the 12 founding members.

Headlines have been dominated this week by the European Super League, which is now suspended after the Premier League's Big Six led the way in withdrawing from the breakaway tournament in what was a hectic 48 hours.

The plans had been protested from across Europe, with fans, media, managers, and even politicians heavily opposing the Super League - which was backed by more than £4billion from JP Morgan and was viewed as a 'closed shop' with no relegation for those founding members.