By Press Association 2021 Fans protest outside the Leeds stadium against Liverpoolâs decision to join a proposed new European Super League ahead of the clubs' Premier League fixture Boris Johnson has promised football fans he will do everything possible to give the “ludicrous” European Super League a “straight red”. The so-called Big Six of the English Premier League faced a furious backlash after the unveiling of proposals for a breakaway tournament. The Duke of Cambridge – who is the president of the Football Association – was among those who voiced his dismay at the “damage” the plan would do to the national game.