Just after midnight this past Sunday, 12 of the richest and best-known European soccer clubs announced an agreement to form what they called the Super League. By Wednesday morning, outcry from fans, politicians and other soccer organizations stopped the Super League in its tracks.
Axios Re:Cap is joined by Financial Times sports editor Murad Ahmed to discuss the Super League’s very short roller coaster ride, why it struck such a nerve, and how the financial motivations behind the Super League could reshape soccer even if the Super League is never revived.
It’s Earth Day and President Joe Biden is hosting a virtual climate summit as his administration tries to re-establish the U.S. as a leader on climate policy.
Plus, the DOJ starts investigating the Minneapolis Police Department.
After former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts in the murder of George Floyd, many are asking what the success of the prosecution’s case against Chauvin may mean for future prosecutions.
Axios Re:Cap is joined by Damon Hewitt, acting president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, to discuss the prosecution’s case and whether this could mark a turning point in how other police brutality cases are handled.
Yesterday, a jury convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd. We'll take you through what happened and get reaction from Minnesota to Washington, DC.
