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European Super League enthusiasts given fresh hope by coronavirus outbreak as backers believe 'there will never be a better time' to get likes of Manchester United on board

The threat of a new European Super League is growing because of football's financial meltdown across the Continent, according to The Sun.

UEFA and league bosses thought they had headed off attempts to form a breakaway competition made up of the European elite last year.

But The Sun reports that those in favour of a European Super League believe there will never be a better time to tempt the likes of Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus lockdown.

Threat of a new European Super League is growing because of football's financial meltdown

Private equity and venture capitalist firms are keen to find a way to get involved in football and cash in on a change in the make-up of Europe's professional game.