Super League: Chelsea fans erupt in celebration as club set to pull out of new tournament

Chelsea have become the first of the so-called ‘dirty dozen’ to bow to pressure and turn their back on the European Super League after owner Roman Abramovcich ordered documentation to be prepared to formally withdraw.

Following a hectic day of talks and a protest outside Stamford Bridge ahead of their game against Brighton, Chelsea decided on Tuesday night that they could not be part of ESL.

Abramovich and Chelsea have recently preached on the importance of community and refuge during the global coronavirus pandemic and, ultimately, conceded that being part of an ESL breakaway positioned the club against those values.

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