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Super League founder Agnelli concedes defeat as Italian clubs reverse course

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European Super League founder and Juventus president Andrea Agnelli says the competition's future is untenable after its six English clubs withdrew on Tuesday.

Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan have since joined the Premier League sextet in bowing out of the Super League, leaving AC Milan, Barcelona, Juventus, and Real Madrid as the only clubs yet to officially leave the controversial breakaway showpiece.

Agnelli was asked whether the Super League project could continue after the mass exodus from squads in England.

"To be frank and honest no, evidently that is not the case," he told Reuters on Wednesday.

Juventus and Milan have both released statements acknowledging the slim chances of the Super League proceeding.

Agnelli's outlook reflects a rapid climb down for the Super League and its stance on Tuesday night, when it reaffirmed its commitment to staging the competition, even after the English clubs pulled out.

"... We shall reconsider the most appropriate steps to reshape the project, always having in mind our goals of offering fans the best experience possible while enhancing solidarity payments for the entire football community," the Super League's statement read.

But Agnelli remains a keen backer of the Super League structure.

"I remain convinced of the beauty of that project," Agnelli said, stating it would've been the best competition in the world.

"But admittedly ... I mean, I don't think that that project is now still up and running," he added.

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