Bonus: The Super League | Worldly
Apr 23, 2021•11 min
Episode description
Twelve of Europe’s richest soccer teams tried, and failed, to create their own elite tournament in a naked money grab. Worldly’s Alex Ward, arguably Vox’s top soccer fan, explains why the move angered basically everyone and the scheme failed — for now.
References:
Alex wrote an explainer on the Super League and how the fans killed it.
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