Florentino Perez continues to cling on to his European Super League dream despite nine clubs pulling out.

And the Real Madrid president sensationally claimed protests from Chelsea fans were STAGED.

He told Spanish radio show El Larguero: “If anyone thinks the Super League is dead, are they wrong? Absolutely.

“We’re going to keep working and what everyone thinks is for the best will emerge.

“The project is on standby. The Super League still exists.”

He said: “Who brought those Chelsea fans to protest? Someone moved them.””Chelsea fans? They were 40 people outside Stamford Bridge … and if you want, I will tell you who took them there,” said Perez in an interview with El Larguero on Wednesday evening.

He added: “Who took Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge are the same people who put those anti-Super League shirts on Cadiz tonight…”