Tommy Martin: The war against the Super League has been won, but who will win the peace?

While the concept seems flimsy and ill-considered in the aftermath of its embarrassing collapse, it’s easy to forget the sense of imminent peril that gripped the football world when the first shots were fired on Sunday

FAN POWER: Spurs supporters stage a protest against club chairman Daniel Levy outside of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of last night’s Premier League clash with Southampton. The Super League was successfully faced down by angry fan groups, current and former players and managers, derisive media, politicians, and twitchy sponsors. Picture: Adam Davy/PA

Looking back, we should have known that the Super League was doomed when we heard that they had hired Theresa May’s former spin doctor to run their communications strategy.

The genius behind ‘Brexit Means Brexit’ soon got to work: Sunday night’s official announcement of the dastardly plan was so lacking in substance that it amounted to little more than a declaration that ‘Super League Means Super League.’