The Super League it ended even before starting with the 12 rebel clubs that are part of the elite, or presumed, of European football that had to raise the white flag in the face of tough opposition from Fifa, Uefa, Cio, ECA and the various federations. The six English teams were the first to mutiny, frightened by the consequences, leaving Inter, Milan, Juventus, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid alone, who at least waited for the official statement to be issued regarding the failure of an ambitious project but until too reckless.
White flag
The football Super League was forced to make a sudden and unexpected backtrack with a statement that leaves no room for interpretation: “We are forced to work to rework the project. The European Super League is convinced that the current status quo of European football must change. We propose a new European competition because the existing system does not work. Given the current circumstances, we will reconsider the most appropriate steps. to reshape the project, always having in mind our goals to offer fans the best possible experience, improving solidarity payments for the entire football community. “
Desperate clubs
The 12 clubs considered dissidents held the football European but it ended as worse could not go for them especially in terms of image. These 12 companies have a total debt of almost € 8 billion and the desperate attempt to remedy by creating a Super League did not please anyone, not even many players, coaches, fans as well as the various football institutions that have feel overtaken and betrayed by the reckless move of these 12 rebels.
The background
According to reports from La Repubblica, however, there will be no sanction for them since they immediately rejoined the ranks and now negotiations for the redistribution of resources will certainly restart. economic. This plan orchestrated by Real Madrid number one Florentino Perez has deeper roots as the competition brand was born two years ago with a website registered since October 2020.
The victory of UEFA
Everything was ready and signed but theUefa, backed by all the other federations, it has in fact shattered all the certainties of the various clubs involved with the six English who, frightened by the consequences, immediately decided to abandon this difficult path. The most elite project in the history of European sport has melted like snow on the moon (since it was born on an evening in April) and Uefa has managed to ruin the alliance between the 12 clubs.
The Uefa strategy was effective from all points of view and the failure of the Super League had already taken shape during the extraordinary assembly convened in Motreux by the president of FIFA, and former Uefa, Gianni Infantino. Ceferin with his harsh words, with the “threats” and with the compactness with all the other football institutions managed to destroy the certainties of most of the clubs involved in this initiative, managing to end the idyll of the clubs in less than 48 hours. twelve companies.
The descending parable of Agnelli
Ceferin had used fiery words against his friend, or former friend, Andrea Agnelli for the mutiny carried out with the other 11 rebel clubs. The Juventus number one after so much silence came out in the open with an interview with Reuters where he explained the retirement from the Super League: “Going forward with the project? With all frankness, to be honest, no. Obviously it is not the case” .
Agnelli has now made several “enemies” in the environment and also his relationship with his cousin John Elkann it doesn’t seem to be as idyllic as it used to be. According to reports from Sportmediaset, all this suggests a change of course also at Juventus since there is talk of the possible alternation, at the Juventus guide, with another cousin, Alessandro Nasi, a highly esteemed high-level manager.
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