Manchester United legend Gary Neville issues blunt two-word response to European Super League update

Gary Neville has offered a typically no-nonsense verdict on new European Super League (ESL) proposals after a ruling judged that UEFA had no legal right to block the breakaway competition.

On Thursday, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued the ruling and management company A22 was quick to announce plans for an updated version of the ESL. The new proposals consisted of a 64-team, three-league competition that would effectively take over from the Champions League.

But despite the amendments to the disastrous first draft back in April 2021, the new format drew intense criticism for its perceived bias towards traditionally 'elite' teams. And former Manchester United captain Neville was quick to give his opinion.

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Reposting the proposal video on X, formerly Twitter, Neville simply said: "No thanks".

Neville's opinion on the new ESL proposals have been echoed by the wider football world, with United among several top-flight teams to distance themselves from the competition. In a statement released on Thursday, the club insisted they remain committed to competing in UEFA competitions.

The statement read: "Our position has not changed. We remain fully committed to participation in Uefa competitions, and to positive cooperation with Uefa, the Premier League, and fellow clubs through the ECA on the continued development of the European game."

United have been joined by the likes of Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid in ruling out ESL participation. Meanwhile the British government has said it will bring forward legislation to stop English clubs join in any