In pictures: Fans join forces to protest as English clubs quit Super League

Banners and placards have been displayed outside Old Trafford and Anfield while fans demonstrated before Chelsea’s game with Brighton.

Published Apr 20, 2021

Last updated Apr 20, 2021

Football fans joined forces to protest against the plans for a new European Super League before the English clubs withdrew on Tuesday night.

Banners and placards have been displayed outside Old Trafford and Anfield, while there were protests ahead of Monday night’s match between Leeds and Liverpool and Tuesday’s game between Chelsea and Brighton.

As those protests took place, news emerged that Chelsea were on the verge of withdrawing and Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward had resigned, before the remaining English teams all pulled the plug on their involvement.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the protests in pictures:

Fans protest outside Stamford Bridge ahead of Chelsea's game with Brighton — Fans protest outside Stamford Bridge ahead of Chelsea’s game with Brighton (Ian West/PA)

Fans protest against the Super League — Fans protest ahead of kick-off at Stamford Bridge (Ian West/PA)

‘Taking The Mikel’ – Chelsea fans refer to their former midfielder John Obi Mikel during their protest (Ian West/PA)

More banners outside Anfield — More messages of protest outside Anfield (Peter Byrne/PA)

A plane with a ‘Say No To Super League’ banner flies over Elland Road ahead of Monday night’s game (Zac Goodwin/PA)

A Tottenham fan makes his opposition known (Jonathan Brady/PA)

The Trafford pub in Manchester makes its opposition to the plans clear (Martin Rickett/PA)

Chelsea's fans celebrated news of their club withdrawing — Chelsea’s fans celebrated news of their club withdrawing (Ian West/PA)