Liverpool owner John W Henry apologised on Wednesday for his part in the proposed European Super League, which lies in ruins after a mass pullout from Premier League clubs. Henry, whose Fenway Sports Group also owns baseball’s Boston Red Sox, said in a video posted by the club on Twitter that the breakaway project would only have worked with fans’ full support. The withdrawal by Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester […]

Inter Milan have withdrawn from the European Super League (ESL) project after the departure of all six English clubs as well as Atletico Madrid, the Italian club announced on Wednesday. “Inter Milan confirm that the club is no longer part of the Super League project,” the Serie A leaders said in a statement. The Chinese-owned outfit are the first Italian side to withdraw from the 12-team project which also includes […]

Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, son of killed Chadian President Idriss Deby. A son of Chad’s slain leader Idriss Deby Itno is to take over as president in place of his father, according to a charter released Wednesday by the presidency. It said General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, 37, who on Tuesday was named transitional leader as head of a military council following his father’s death, will “occupy the functions of […]