The European Super League can be seen as the major European clubs gaining even greater power within the game.
But the need to stay competitive and the economic damage caused by the COVID pandemic, has left even the giants of Europe in a precarious financial position.
Sky’s Business Correspondent Paul Kelso has been looking at the pressures and opportunities that lie behind the plan.
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