With the Super League project now seemingly over and all six Premier League sides returning to UEFA with their tails between their legs, there will be hope at the highest level that people can just move on and forget about it all.
However, there’s a general feeling that simply isn’t going to happen, with the actions of clubs such as Arsenal widely seen as inexcusable.
Regardless of the apologies that have now been published, the fanbases, Gunners and the rest, are furious at being ignored and disrespected, and they will keep talking about it.
While the reaction in Spain isn’t quite as loud as the one we’ve witnessed on these shores, there are still some who are flabbergasted about various aspects of the failed project.
For example, clubs such as Arsenal and Tottenham have become easy targets, especially after their disappointing seasons, with many wondering why they were chosen in the first place.
It was clearly all about money, and clubs who would be probably more deserving and capable of putting up more of a fight against bigger teams, like Sevilla, were ‘overlooked’ if you will, even if they likely would have refused the offer.
This is what, among many other things, Jaume Roures, one of the founders of Grupo Mediapro, told Radio Marca earlier on Monday.
He said: “But who were Arsenal up against [to get a spot]? We know Arsenal because they had a long-serving French manager and lost in the final of a Champions League against Barcelona”.
One of the presenters then cuts in and says that, on a world level, Sevilla are probably bigger than the Gunners.
Roures continues: “Sevilla, how many times have they won [the Europa League]? Five? Six? They’re fourth in La Liga fighting with everyone so why are they going to kick them out of next year’s competition, that is no longer going to happen, for Arsenal or Tottenham, who are seventh and ninth and are 30 and 40 points behind the leader?”
All valid points that most Arsenal fans would probably agree with, especially after the last few seasons.
