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Leeds United had ‘Earn It’ underneath the Champions League brand and had ‘Football Is For The Fans’ printed on the again earlier than their recreation towards Liverpool.
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- Last Updated:April 27, 2021, 14:36 IST
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One of the European Super League protest T-shirts worn by Leeds United forward of their Premier League match towards Liverpool final week is to be exhibited on the National Football Museum as a part of its everlasting assortment.
Liverpool had been one in all six English golf equipment who had signed up to the breakaway mission, which collapsed when many of the founders pulled out following sturdy criticism from followers, governing our bodies and the federal government.
Leeds gamers got here out for his or her warm-up for the sport on April 19 sporting T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan, “Earn It” under the Champions League logo — a reference to the fact that the proposed 20-club Super League would have 15 permanent members who would automatically qualify every year.
The T-shirts additionally had the message, “Football Is For The Fans” printed on the again.
The recreation ended 1-1.
Laura Crossley, the National Football Museum’s Head of Content, stated in an announcement on the Leeds web site that they had been delighted to get one of many T-shirts.
“We have a dynamic modern gathering programme and proactively purchase objects that file soccer historical past because it occurs,” she added.
“News of the ESL provoked a strong reaction in fans and players across the country and we were keen to collect objects that will enable us to preserve and tell the story of this huge moment in football.”
Leeds stated they deliberate to use the remainder of the T-shirts to increase cash for the membership’s basis.
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