In full: Oliver Dowden says Government ‘will do whatever it takes’ to stop European Super League

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Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has said the government “will do whatever it takes to stop plan” of the European Super League amid threats to withhold work permits and remove policing from grounds

The cabinet minister announced that there will be a “fan-led review” into football in the UK, that will examine every element of the sport, “root and branch”.

While exact details on what it would entail were not forthcoming in the statement, Mr Dowden stated it “will consider how fans can have an even greater say in oversight of the game.”

Read more on our liveblog here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/19/european-super-league-announcement-statement-reaction-live-latest/

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