"People are still dying all over the world, and there's not enough money. These twelve clubs are founding their own league and getting 100 or 150 million shoved up their asses. The sad thing is at the end of the day: it's all about money, money, money," Atalanta defender Robin Gosens has told Kicker.
In fact, every of the breakaway European Super League 12 founding members, including Barcelona, is set to get €350m for just joining the new mid-week tournament.
The ESL first chairman Florentino Perez, meanwhile, continue to insist that the proposed Super League will help to 'save football' amidst the Covid-19 crisis.
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'Champions League: EARN IT': Leeds United wear telling pre-match T-shirts ahead of facing ESL founders Liverpool
The announcement of the breakaway European Super League continues to outrage fans and football players across the world.
Liverpool, who are one of the 12 founding members of the ESL alongside Barcelona, failed to beat Leeds United on Monday (1-1) - the first match in Europe's top five leagues after the new mid-week tournament announcement over the weekend.
Prior to the game, Leeds wore "Champions League: EARN IT' pre-match T-shirts, reacting to the news. The T-shirts also had a "Football is for the fans" message on their backs.
Real Betis, meanwhile, were the first La Liga club to condemn the ESL creation by removing Barca, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid from the league table on their official website.
Barca named favourites to win first edition of European Super League
As Diario Sport report, Betting Expert rate Barcelona as the team with the best chances to win the first edition of the European Super League.
The prediction is based on the results shown by the Catalans over the last ten seasons. Barca have collected an average of 2.4 points, they have a goal difference of 72.4 and won a total of 23 titles.
Real Madrid (2.29 points, 61.8 goal difference, 19 titles) and Juventus (2.28 points, 45 goal difference, 18 titles) come in second and third respectively.
Barca were one of the 12 clubs that have announced the establishment of the European Super League. However, it's unclear whether the project will see the light of the day as both UEFA and FIFA have threatened to impose strict sanctions.
