In pictures: English Premier League fans protest European Super League by burning shirts and signing petitions outside Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham stadiums

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In pictures: English Premier League fans protest European Super League by burning shirts and signing petitions outside Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham stadiums

Uefa and Fifa are not the only ones unhappy with the latest breakaway competition

Published: April 20, 2021 11:10 Marwa Hamad, Assistant Editor

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A fan holds up a sign with six different names for money as a reference to the 'big six' teams that joined the European Super League from the English Premier League. — It took English football fans no time at all to take their anger off of social media and onto the streets on Monday in protest of the new European Super League, a controversial breakaway competition featuring 12 major European clubs, including the 'big six' from the Premier League - Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United and Tottenham Hotspur. Image Credit: Reuters

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Etihad Stadium is seen as twelve of Europe's top football clubs launch a breakaway Super League. Fans protest the planned European Super League outside the stadium. — Fans flocked to various stadiums to voice their opposition. A Manchester City supporter posed outside the Etihad Stadium with a spray painted sign that read: 'RIP MCFC, 1894-2021'. Image Credit: Reuters

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A fan with a Manchester City tattoo signs a petitions against the European Super League. — A fan with a Manchester City tattoo signs a petitions against the European Super League. Image Credit: Reuters

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People protest the planned European Super League outside the Leeds stadium before the match. It was announced twelve of Europe's top football clubs will launch a breakaway Super League. — Fans gathered outside the Elland Road Stadium in Leeds, where Leeds United were playing against Liverpool. Image Credit: Reuters

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Liverpool fans protest the planned European Super League outside the stadium before the match. It was announced twelve of Europe's top football clubs will launch a breakaway Super League. — They held up signs calling out 'super greed' before the fixture, which ended in a draw. Image Credit: Reuters

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Fans hold up signs that say 'created by the poor, stolen by the rich' in protest of Super League. — 'Created by the poor, stolen by the rich'; the phrase has quickly become an anti-European Super League slogan. Image Credit: Reuters

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Close up of a banner as fans protest outside Elland Road against Liverpool's decision to be included amongst the clubs attempting to form a new European Super League. — More banners seen outside of Elland Road stadium, protesting Liverpool's decision to commit to the Super League. Image Credit: AP

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A member of the public stands by a banner outside Liverpool's Anfield Stadium protesting the formation of the European Super League. — A sign hung on the exterior of Liverpool's Anfield Stadium reads 'SUPER GREED'. Image Credit: AP

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Banners are seen outside Liverpool's Anfield Stadium protesting the formation of the European Super League. — Banners outside of Anfield read 'SHAME ON YOU', 'RIP LFC' and 'LFC FANS AGAINST EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE'. Image Credit: AP

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An Arsenal fan stands with his anti-European Super League banner outside the Emirates Stadium, home of English Premier League football club Arsenal. — An Arsenal supporter stands outside of the Emirates Stadium with a sign that reads: 'Give us our Arsenal back'. Image Credit: AFP

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An Arsenal fan stands with his anti-European Super League banner outside the Emirates Stadium, home of English Premier League football club Arsenal. — One Arsenal fan held up a sign reading 'Shame on you AFC!!!' with the hashtag #KroenkeOut, referring to Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke. Image Credit: AFP

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Football fans protest the European Super League. — Football fans protest outside of Elland Road Stadium. Image Credit: AP

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Fans burn replica Liverpool shirt in protest of the European Super League, announced Monday. — Fans burn a replica Liverpool shirt in protest as others look on. Image Credit: AP

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A Spurs fan holds up a placard protesting the Super League. Tottenham are one of the six English clubs to commit to the ESL. — A Spurs fans holds up a placard protesting the Super League. Image Credit: AFP

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A plane, not seen, with a 'Say No To Super League' banner flies over ahead of the English Premier League match between Leeds United and Liverpool at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds. — A banner flies over Elland Road Stadium with the hashtag #SAYNOTOSUPERLEAGUE. Image Credit: AP

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People protest the planned European Super League outside the Leeds stadium before the match. It was announced twelve of Europe's top football clubs will launch a breakaway Super League. — A 'fans before finance' placard is seen among protesters. Image Credit: Reuters

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210420 Leeds — The protests extended onto the pitch, as well, where Leads United players wore training shirts that read 'Champions League - Earn it' on the front and 'Football is for the fans' on the back. Image Credit: Reuters

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