European Super League Paid Millions for Legal Advice Before It Failed
- Abortive breakaway project paid out $4.5 million in fees
- Rebels used agencies more than six month before unveiling
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Two major international law firms and a group of eight media agencies were paid over 4 million euros ($4.5 million) months before the failed launch of soccer’s European Super League, according to figures seen by Bloomberg News.
London-based law firm Clifford Chance LLP received the bulk of the fees, billing for legal work worth 2 million euros, documents show. Latham & Watkins LLP, which has its headquarters in the U.S., received 1.3 million euros.