Sky Documentaries has announced that it is teaming up with Fulwell 73 to bring a new sports documentary based around the proposed European Super League which caused huge controversy earlier this summer. The planned 90-minute film will be released on the channel and on NOW later this year, according to an official press release.
The documentary will chart the dramatic events of the days surrounding the announcement of the ESL in April 2021, which proposed a new annual international competition between the biggest clubs in the game, including 12 founding members from the English Premier League, Italy’s Serie A and Spain’s La Liga. In the 72-hour period between its announcement and subsequent collapse, the ESL dominated the headlines and prompted reactions around the world from national governments, football’s governing bodies, other clubs, players, managers, pundits and fans.
Fulwell 73 are behind the likes of Sunderland ‘Til I Die, The Class of 92, and I Am Bolt so they’ve got great pedigree and will have exclusive access for the new feature. The film will tell the story of the ESL with an exclusive inside look at the events and decisions that led to the landmark announcement and spanning not just those turbulent few days following the statement but also recent footballing history to give context to its inception. Supported by archive footage, the film will feature first-hand interviews with figures from the 12 founding clubs, global footballing leagues and federations, players and fans themselves.
More as it comes in.
