Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe issues three-word response to European Super League suggestion

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has shot down the suggestion Manchester United could ever be tempted to form a breakaway European Super League again.

United were one of the founding members of the failed ESL proposals three years ago, before they performed a U-turn a couple of days later following mass criticism from the football community and their own fanbase.

In fact, United supporters were amongst those who opposed the proposals more ardently than most, forcing the postponement of their May 2021 Premier League home fixture against Liverpool to protest against the Glazer family's ownership of the club.

However, that has not stopped the suggestion of a European Super League altogether. Last December, a new ESL proposal was released after a ruling from the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg stated Fifa and Uefa had "abused a dominant position" by threatening clubs and players with sanctions and exclusion from major competitions.

In the wake of the ruling, United became the first English club to confirm their support of Uefa, releasing a statement which reiterated their ' full commitment to participation in Uefa competitions, and to positive co-operation with Uefa, the Premier League, and fellow clubs on the continued development of the European game.'

The good news for United fans is those thoughts are shared by co-owner Ratcliffe, who shot down the suggestion of ever forming an ESL again.

"Oh gosh, no," he immediately replied when quizzed on the matter by Bloomberg. "I don't think I have enough experience in understanding quite how the Premier League works yet. I think everyone has an equal vote, and I believe, as explained to me, there used to be a sort of coalition of the six major clubs, who would have a certain level of influence in the Premiership, but that broke down after the European Super Club initiative. They need to be careful that the top six clubs aren't disadvantaged because they don't get a reasonably strong say in that committee, because at the end of the day it is those top six or seven clubs that drive the Premiership. That is what the world is interested in."