Superlega, 9 clubs apologize. Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona do not give up and risk penalties, up to exclusion from the Cups. The story is topical again and ignites the football debate on social media again. The hashtag #CeferinOut is also revised, which Juventus fans feed with messages against UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin.
UEFA
Uefa has announced the decision to reinstate the 9 former rebel clubs (Inter, Milan, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea) with “complete and definitive reintegration measures”. The forgiven teams “recognized that the project would not have been authorized under the Uefa Statutes and Regulations”, reads the website.
“A formal confirmation of the commitments and arrangements for the reintegration and participation of clubs in Uefa club competitions has been agreed and signed by UEFA and these nine clubs. Those nine clubs acknowledge and accept that the Super League project was a mistake and they apologize to the fans, national federations, national leagues, European clubs and Uefa. They also acknowledged that the project would not have been authorized under the Uefa Statutes and Regulations “.
CONDITIONS FOR FORGIVENESS
As Uefa explains, every repentant club “fully recognizes and accepts the binding nature of the UEFA Statutes” and “will remain committed to and participate in all UEFA club competitions in all seasons in which the team will qualify for sporting merits” .
In addition, each club “will rejoin the European Club Association, the only representative body of clubs recognized by UEFA” and “will take all measures in its power to end its involvement in the club created to form and manage the Super League. and cease any existing legal action “. “As a gesture of goodwill, and together with the other clubs” every forgiven team “will make a donation totaling 15 million euros, to be used for the benefit of children, youth and grassroots football in local communities across Europe, including the UK”. Each club, which with the Super League aimed to increase revenues “will be subject to the withholding of 5% of the revenues it would have received from UEFA club competitions for one season, which will be redistributed” and “will accept the imposition of substantial penalties in the event of who takes part in such an unauthorized competition (€ 100 million) or violates any other commitment made in the Club’s Declaration of Commitment (€ 50 million). ” In addition, each team “will provide individual commitments to UEFA on the acceptance of all principles and values set out in the 2019 Memorandum of Understanding between UEFA and the Association of European Clubs”.
THE PRESIDENT OF UEFA
“By accepting their commitments and the will to repair the inconvenience they have caused, UEFA wants to leave this chapter behind and move forward with a positive spirit”, Ceferin comments. “These clubs have quickly recognized their mistakes and have taken steps to demonstrate their contrition and future commitment to European football. The same cannot be said for the clubs that remain involved in the so-called” Super League “and UEFA will deal with it later. with these clubs “.
THE MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SIGNED THE WAIVER
“Uefa reserves all rights to take any action it deems appropriate against those clubs that have so far refused to renounce the so-called ‘Super League’. The matter will be promptly referred to the disciplinary bodies”. Uefa writes it on its website, but without mentioning Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona.