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The clubs cannot leave!' - Real Madrid president Perez makes big Super League claim & warns of bankruptcy

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has maintained the Super League is not dead, insisting that its members remain in place despite many having signalled their intention to leave.

The Spanish champions were one of 12 clubs to announce the launch of the Super League last weekend, only to see it collapse amid a furious fan backlash.

Clubs from the Premier League were the first to walk away, with Perez claiming one of them "infected" the others, but the Madrid chief does not believe that the plans for the new competition are now in tatters.