Super league with Juventus, Milan and Inter? Uefa Fury: “Out of the league”
Uefa ready for war against the project European super league for clubs private than in fact depotenzierebbe the Champions League e i vari national tournaments. The governing body of European football, with the support of the federations and leagues of Spain, England and Italy, has published a very strong statement against the “splitting” clubs, to discourage them from continuing further: expulsion from Serie A, Liga, Premier League (“Forbidden to participate in any other competition at national, European or world level”) and consequences also for the soccer players (“The opportunity to represent their national teams may be denied”). Plus, according to Journal, a threat of a 50 billion lawsuit has already started against all the teams that want to join an alternative system.
Superlega, eleven clubs ready to go. Lega Calcio-Figc, emergency meeting
The rumors of these hours are very strong: it would be imminent announcement of the creation of the Superlega and, according to the New York Times, 11 clubs have already joined. For Italy there would be Juventus, Milan and Inter. Six English teams: Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham e Arsenal from the Premier League. And three Spanish: Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. The twelfth could be the Manchester City, close to giving the ok. While PSG currently disagrees and Bayern Munich would be really against the project. The idea would be to get to create a private tournament with 20 teams (probably divided into two groups, with semifinals and final for the best four). The birth of the Super League would lead to a sensational breakup on the eve of the week which should instead formalize the green light of the new format of the Champions League starting from 2024 (from 32 to 36 teams and a minimum of ten guaranteed matches). The president of the Serie A League, Paolo Dal Pino, and that of Figs, Gabriele Gravina, are very worried and, according to Corsera, have called a urgent council in Lega Serie A to discuss the topic.
UEFA WITH FIGC AND LEAGUE A VS SUPERLEGA: CLUBS OUT OF CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE COMMUNICATION
“The UEFA, the English Football Association and the Premier League, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La League, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and the Serie A League have learned that some English, Spanish and Italian clubs may intend to announce the creation of a so-called Super League closed. Should this happen, we would like to reiterate that we – UEFA, FA, RFEF, FIGC, Premier League, LaLiga, Lega Serie A, but also FIFA and all our affiliated associations – will remain united in our efforts to stop this cynical project, a project that is based on the personal interest of a few clubs at a time when society needs solidarity more than ever “. This is what is stated in a joint statement issued by UEFA.” We will take into consideration all the measures at our disposal, at all levels, both judicial and sporting, in order to prevent this from happening. FOOTBALL is based on open competitions and sporting merits; it cannot be otherwise. As previously announced by FIFA and the six Federations, the clubs in question will be banned from playing in any other competition at national, European or world level, and their players may be denied the opportunity to represent their national teams. ” “We thank those clubs from other countries, especially the French and German clubs, who refused to join. We ask all FOOTBALL lovers, supporters and politicians, to join us in the fight against such a project should it be announced. This persistent self-interest of a few has been going on for too long. When it’s too much, it’s too much “.
Super League, Uefa prepares a 50 billion lawsuit
Uefa think of one 50 billion lawsuit against the clubs that will join the project of the Superlega. “The legal office of Nyon, also in agreement with leagues and federations from all over Europe, is working on a 50/60 billion lawsuit against all the teams that want to separate from the system to create an alternative and private one (with all the consequences of the case on European championships and cups) “, writes the Gazzetta.
DAZN “NOT INVOLVED OR INTERESTED IN SUPERLEGA CONSTITUTION”
“Dazn specifies that neither the Company nor Mr. Blavatnik, are in no way involved or interested in entering into discussions relating to the establishment of a SUPERLEGA and that no conversation in this direction took place “. Dazn points out this in a note after some press rumors.” It is fake news. Dazn’s goal is to bring the sport in streaming to an ever-increasing number of fans and to do so it works on the acquisition of top-level sports rights “. Dazn furthermore specifies that “the rights of the Bundesliga per Germany, Switzerland e Austria were acquired in June 2020, for the next four seasons. In addition, the global version of the Dazn platform, launched in December 2020, and currently dedicated to boxing events, is available in England and France; while in Spain, Dazn broadcasts the MotoGP, the Formula 1 and numerous other important sporting events among which the top Spanish football league (LaLiga) does not appear at the moment. Finally – concludes the note Dazn – unlike what is wrongly indicated, Mr. Blavatnik has a dual citizenship, not triple, being an American and English citizen “.