Source: TheGuardian
Arsenal hierarchy say club never pursued super league breakaway
• We will not weaken Premier League, says Vinai Venkatesham• ‘We are in conversations, it doesn’t mean we support them’Arsenal’s hierarchy say they are not about to abandon the Premier League in search of a European Super League breakaway. Although they were part of the group that had discussions about the prospect, the Premier League remains the priority.“Arsenal aren’t or never have been interested in playing in any competition that weakens the Premier League,” the managing director, Vinai Venkatesham, said. “The Premier League is the world’s leading league in the leading sport; we don’t want to do anything to damage it. I see these articles that Arsenal want to break away – we never want to do any of that. But we also have to recognise we have to be in these conversations or we wouldn’t be responsible. We have to be in the conversations – it doesn’t necessarily mean we support them.” Related: Premier League to introduce VAR but clubs reject overseas quota cut Related: Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck undergoes two operations on broken ankle Continue reading......read full article
