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Jul 2021
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European Super League: A busted flush?

THE TIMES
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Earlier this year football fans, politicians and royalty united against the breakaway European Super League. Today we reveal how the multibillion-pound plan was scuppered and ask: could it still be revived?


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Guest: Oliver Shah, business editor at The Sunday Times. Oliver's article on the Super League can be read here.


Host: David Aaronovitch. 


Clips: talkSPORT, Sky.


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