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Alan Smith calls on Arsenal to join Chelsea and Manchester City in leaving the European Super League TONIGHT as Gunners legend asks owners behind £4.6bn plan: 'Who thought it was a good idea in the first place?'

Alan Smith has quizzed the brains behind the European Super League as the Arsenal legend called on his former club to follow Chelsea and Man City in withdrawing from the competition.

Twelve European clubs shocked the football world on Sunday in announcing plans to create a Super League in which its 'Founding Members' would avoid relegation while making it difficult for any club outside the exclusive group to join.

In just 48 hours the plot has begun to crumble, with Premier League duo Chelsea and City understood to be drawing up plans to withdraw from the competition amid widespread backlash across sport and the political spectrum.