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Ed Woodward
personManchester City have already confirmed their withdrawal, with Chelsea set to follow also. Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are also understood to be preparing to withdraw. Gary Neville has declared that the Glazer family are no longer welcome at Manchester United. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez declared he was about to ‘save football’
George Floyd
personDerek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd for more than nine minutes in an arrest that spurred a worldwide reckoning on race, has been convicted of murder. Floyd, 46, died on May 25, 2020 after Chauvin held his knee against Floyd's neck or upper body for nine minutes and 29 seconds. Chauvin now faces a maximum of 40 years in prison.
the European Super League
organizationAll six English teams involved in the plans for the European Super League have officially withdrawn from the tournament. Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur said that they were ending their association with the project. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan announced they had created a breakaway competition, in which none of the founding members could be relegated.
Kevin McCarthy
personRep. Hakeem Jeffries, the No. 5 Democrat in the House, told GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy that 'he should sit this one out' McCarthy and House Republicans are gearing up to censure Rep. Maxine Waters after comments she made during a Minneapolis demonstration. Waters said Saturday activists should 'get more confrontational' if officer Derek Chauvin is found not guilty.
Aleksander Ceferin
personEuropean Super League (ESL) was set up with twelve of Europe's wealthiest teams in a bid to rival the UEFA Champions League format. 12 breakaway clubs announced they were going to join a Super League on Sunday. UEFA, Premier League, English Football Association, La Liga and Serie A condemn plans. Three of the 12 clubs in the new league could be withdrawn from this season's Champions League semi-finals.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward resigns. Woodward was set to leave at the end of 2021, will now leave immediately. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are ready to back away from the Super League too.
Maxine Waters
personCongresswoman Maxine Waters, 82, is facing an intense amount of backlash for her Saturday comments calling for rioters to engage in'more confrontation' Republicans have also lashed out at her comments and are seeking a censure and to strip Waters of her committee assignments. Democrats claim his words 'incited an insurrection', and therefore were grounds for his removal from office. Joe Biden's White House has refused to condemn Waters' call for more violent riots and confrontations.
Apple
organizationApple has added a new color option to the iPhone 12 lineup. The emphasis on privacy boosts Apple’s business as a maker of personal devices. Apple has officially unveiled its new 24-inch iMac with prices starting at $1,299. The 2021 iMac is the first to feature Apple's powerful M1 chip.
Premier League
organizationPremier League's 14 outcast clubs 'consider all action available' to stop the Super League in its tracks as they 'unanimously and vigorously' reject plans for the competition. Manchester City confirm they intend to withdraw and Chelsea understood to be pulling out. AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid compete the set of 'founder clubs' who will be automatically entered into the competition every year.
European Super League
organizationThe proposed European Super League is falling apart by the minute. Several founding members, including Manchester City and Chelsea, have backed out of the new league. Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has stepped down from his position amid the ferocious backlash from football fans. Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed that the club's members will have the final decision over their participation. David Beckham and Eric Cantona criticise plans.
Gianni Infantino
person12 of Europe's biggest clubs have agreed to join the Wall Street-financed breakaway league. UEFA has threatened to ban the clubs from domestic and international competition, vowing to fight the move. European Super League will feature 20 clubs in all and run alongside domestic leagues such as the Premier League.
Manchester United
organizationSix Premier League sides are part of an initial group of 12 clubs seeking to establish a new 20-team continental competition. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan have also agreed to join. The news has received a huge backlash with Gary Neville giving a scathing rant on Sky Sports News.
European Union
organizationThe EU could miss its goal of vaccinating 70% of adults against COVID-19 by the summer by months. The Dow dropped more than 200 points Monday, after dropping more than 600 on Friday. Donald Trump arrived in Scotland to reopen one of his golf courses Friday.
FIFA
organization12 of Europe’s top football clubs announce they are launching a breakaway Super League. German clubs Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich turned down invitations to join the league. Premier League's 14 outcasts will hold emergency talks on Tuesday. Everton and Aston Villa are said to be fuming at the developments.
Gary Neville
personGary Neville says he is 'disgusted' at Liverpool and Manchester United for signing up to the European Super League. The former Manchester United defender is worried by the involvement of the Glazers. The Premier League and UEFA have condemned the plans for a breakaway league.
NASA
organizationNASA celebrated the world's first successful flight of a helicopter on another planet. The Ingenuity aircraft flew above Mars in a major milestone for science and technology. Footage was beamed back to the agency from a satellite orbiting the Red Planet.
George Floyd
personDerek Chauvin, 45, accused of restraining George Floyd for nine minutes. Mr Floyd, 46, died in the custody of Minneapolis police in May 2020. Chauvin was responding to a call over a fake $20 bill but 'George Floyd's life was taken for something worth far, far less than that'
Chelsea
organizationUEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has promised to 'take all the sanctions that we can' against rebel clubs. Three of the 12 clubs in the new league - Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea - could be withdrawn from this season’s Champions League semi-finals. The Premier League held an emergency board meeting after the plan emerged yesterday.
Maxine Waters
personRep. Maxine Waters urged protesters in Minnesota to 'get more confrontational' if a police officer is acquitted. Waters made the remarks as she attended protests over the fatal police shooting of young Black man Daunte Wright. Waters said she would 'continue to fight in every way that I can for justice', prompting the Republican minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, to accuse Waters of 'inciting violence' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Waters does not need to apologize.
Premier League
organizationManchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham are among 12 clubs to have signed up to the breakaway league. The 12 will form 15 founding clubs, with the final three still unconfirmed, in a 20-team division with no promotion or relegation. Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain are understood to have rejected the idea. Premier League condemns any proposal that attacks principles of open competition and sporting merit.