Ed Woodward has stepped down with immediate effect after being confronted by two senior Manchester United players by all accounts. The European Super League is collapsing tonight after Chelsea, Manchester City, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have dropped out of the idea.
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Its been reported that it was Luck Shaw and Manchester United captain Harry Maguire that confronted the Chairman over the European Super League idea.
Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire throwing Ed Woodward out of Manchester United pic.twitter.com/cFkoB4CcgP
— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) April 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/DevilsOfUnited/status/1384575326433554433
Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw VS Ed Woodward in the team meeting a while back pic.twitter.com/NOAoRGVr6k
— 黒い (@Kadugala_) April 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/FutbolBible/status/1384580606768648209
Woodward was due to retire in the summer regardless, but with this whole controversy that went on, the chairman thought it best to walk now. What a 48 hours it’s been in the world of football.