The new European Super League of football is taking shape and an uproar has already broken out. The creator is the president of Real Madrid Florentino Perez that with the help of Juventus and Manchester United has conceived this event in which only the richest clubs in football or those with a glorious past will participate. Already 12 clubs have joined the thing but two German and one French, namely Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Psg have said no. Andrea Agnelli, president of the ECA, has resigned from this position and from the UEFA executive.
What is it about
Up to now 12 clubs have joined this Super League: Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal from the Premier League, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid from the La Liga; Juventus, Inter and Milan from Serie A. This competition would therefore include only the richest and most glorious clubs and would incorporate the current Champions League starting from 2022-2023.
There is still nothing official and signed by any club, even for legal reasons, but this innovation would allow the participating teams to obtain greater revenues but would effectively cut out the small ones. For now some clubs such as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have declined the invitation and so has PSG. The super championship should be played with midweek rounds with the exception of the final phase, which could take place over the weekend. The 20 teams would be split into two groups.
Uefa’s stance
This Super League made Uefa turn up and infuriate, which issued a harsh statement: “We will remain united in our efforts to stop this cynical project. The clubs concerned will be prohibited from playing in any other competition at national, European or world level. and their players could be denied the opportunity to represent their national teams “, this is the comment of the highest body in European football.
Uefa then made a big voice stating how they will take all the necessary precautions to avoid the Super League: x“We thank those clubs from other countries, especially the French and German clubs, who refused to join. We ask all football lovers, fans 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 too much is too much. “
The jab at the English clubs, Italians and the Spaniards did not wait too long: “We thank those clubs from other countries, especially the French and German clubs, who refused to join. We ask all football lovers, fans 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 too much is too much. “
Not only UEFA, because theECA (of which Andrea Agnelli is president), issued a harsh statement regarding the super league on the sidelines of an extraordinary assembly which, however, saw the absence of the Juventus number one and chaired by the vice president Edwin van der Sar:“The ECA will stand firmly against what the media refer to as a closed number Superlega.” None of the 12 clubs that would take part in this new tournament were present not responding to the invitation to participate. Instead, Bayern Munich and Psg were present.
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