

Perez said on Thursday - in the aftermath of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham's withdrawing - that the ESL was still on "standby". "What we have done is taken a few weeks to reflect in light of the fury of certain people who don't want to lose their privileges and have manipulated the project." If we need to make changes we will but the Super League is the best project we've thought of," Perez said. "They have taken some time for reflection, just like the 12 clubs. The Real president added it was "not true" American investment bank JP Morgan - who had provided a 3.5bn euro (£2.8bn) grant to the founding members - had abandoned the ESL. Dein calls for 'healing process' after failed ESL bid
