Rebel soccer clubs face break-up fees for pulling plug on Super League -sources

FILE PHOTO: A metal figure of a football player with a ball is seen in front of the words "European Super League" and the UEFA logo in this illustration taken April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

LONDON (Reuters) - Rebel soccer clubs that joined a breakaway European Super League are facing break-up fees for ditching a binding agreement that threatened to overturn the hierarchy of the world's most popular sport, two sources told Reuters.

The controversial project has yet to be called off despite most clubs deciding to walk away amid intense criticism from fans and politicians.