Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has weighed in on the ongoing vitriol towards the proposed Super League plans.
The Reds and 11 other leading European clubs have all signed up to be a part of the inaugural competition that would act in direct competition to the UEFA Champions League.
Five other Premier League sides are amongst those involved and the plans have brought about huge backlash from both football people and the respective federations.
Crouch, who played 134 times for the Reds scoring 42 goals, gave his thoughts while answering questions for the Daily Mail.
‘It’s a disgrace. For six clubs to want to press ahead with a move like this shows no regard for the history of our competitions and what, in turn, those competitions have helped those clubs achieve.’
The 40-year-old went onto say the ‘big six’ clubs involved were acting with ‘total disregard’ towards the rest of the league.
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Although the Super League idea has been kicked about for many years, nobody could’ve predicted the furore it would’ve created when it finally landed in our ether.
The coming days and weeks will be fascinating to watch as the saga evolves, with nobody wanting to be left behind and existing leagues and competitions unlikely to give much leeway.
Liverpool managed Jurgen Klopp and club vice-captain James Milner both make their stances abundantly clear following the Reds’ 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Monday.
