ANGRY Arsenal fans have condemned the club for “killing football” after plans for a new European Super League were finally confirmed late last night (Sunday).

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham have all agreed to join the breakaway league, which is set to rival the UEFA Champions League.

The competition will kick off in August, with the six English sides joining AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid in playing midweek home and away fixtures while also juggling their domestic responsibilities.

Up to eight more clubs are still expected to join the Super League. Teams will participate in two groups of 10, with the top three in each group automatically qualifying for the quarter-finals.

After learning that their club would indeed be among the English contingent, members of the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust (AST) were quick to aim their anger at club chairman Stan Kroenke.

A statement from the group read today (Monday): “The AST deplores the announcement by Arsenal that they are breaking away to form a European Super League.

“This represents the death of everything that football should be about.

“As fans we want to see Arsenal play in competitions based on sporting merit and competitive balance.

“Not surprisingly this action has been taken with no consultation or dialogue, continuing the silence and contempt that Kroenke has shown for Arsenal supporters since day one.”

Even Boris Johnson was quick to share his views, insisting a European Super League would be “very damaging” for football.

The prime minister tweeted that the proposals “would strike at the heart of the domestic game, and will concern fans across the country”.

Rallying Gooners have called on the government to join the fight against the Super League, adding: “The AST will do everything we can to oppose this. It will require firm action by the Government and the Football Authorities.

“We urge all Arsenal fans and all football fans to fight this by speaking up and acting against.   By standing together we can see off this greedy proposal.”