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Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, has taken steps to pull the club out of the proposed European Super League.
Forbes reports that Abramovich has taken the decision based on the negative global reaction about the breakaway competition.
On Monday Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham, joined AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid in committing to the plans.
However, it was widely rumoured that Chelsea were one of two Premier League clubs who had agreed reluctantly.
A source at the club said: “The club is preparing to pull out.
“Roman’s involvement with the club has never been about money, it has always been about the community and [the] fans. This is not what we want.”
Super League: Manchester United Executive Vice-Chairman, Ed Woodward resigns
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This is following the backlash he received over the club’s involvement in European Super League.
He assumed the position in 2013 when he replaced CEO David Gill as chairman of the Red Devils.
During his reign, Manchester United have failed to win the Premier League title but it was his decision to sign the club up to the controversial Super League which has proved to have angered the fans the more.
Woodward handed in his resignation letter on Tuesday, according to talkSPORT.
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Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has asked his Blues players to be focused as they prepare for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg tie against Real Madrid.
Rising from its two-day National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Asaba weekend, the highest governing body of NUJ said it has exhaustively deliberated on the imbroglio that has kept SWAN in its present state.
The NUJ NEC, therefore, resolved in a 13 point communiqué issued at the end of the meeting that “a seven member Committee be set up to conduct fresh election for the Association within two months.”
Members of the NUJ mediation election committee include, Mohammed She, NUJ National Treasurer as Chairman, Edward Ogude, VP Zone F, Member, Adeleye Ajayi, Chairman, Lagos Council, Member, while “two members each will be selected from the contending groups.”
Mar 6, 2021
Third from right is the Chairman, Niger State chapter of SWAN, Comrade George Dania, also on his immediate right is the Secretary, Miss Chnwe Nnadozie of Daily Independent newspapers and others
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A Journalist with the Niger State Publishing Company, Newsline newspapers Ltd, in Minna, Mr George Daniya, has emerged as the new Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to pilot the affairs of the association in the next three years.
Also, Mr Samson Ojogbane of African Independent Television (AIT) has emerged as the new Vice chairman while Chinwendu Nnadozie, of Daily Independent Newspapers Limited, emerged as the first female State Secretary of SWAN.
Plans are now underway by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT Chapter and Football Coaches Association in Abuja to organise a one-day friendly in honour of Late Olusegun Ogunjimi, a sports reporter with the Nation.
Chairman of SWAN FCT, Ndubueze Chidoka, who disclosed this in a press statement on Wednesday said the encounter will take place on Thursday March 4, 2021, two days before late Ogunjimi is laid to rest.
The game will be played inside Area 3 playground, Abuja as from 3pm.
The sports journalist who died on February 10 will be buried on March 6 at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja.
“There is also arrangement for a day of tributes put together by colleagues in his honour on Wednesday March 3 as against March 2 that was earlier scheduled.