UEFA issued a statement against the Super League on Friday, announcing that an agreement has been reached with nine clubs about the dissolution of the new competition. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus are not involved and may be more severely punished by the European Football Association. These three clubs will come out on Saturday morning with a joint statement.
“The founding clubs of the Super League have been pressured, threatened and insulted to leave the project. The project was set up precisely to change the ecosystem in football, with a concrete proposal and through constructive conversations. It is unacceptable for this to happen, especially as a court has already ruled that FIFA and UEFA should not impose penalties against the clubs that set up the Super League, ”the joint statement begins. A Madrid court ruled for the imploding of the Super League that FIFA and UEFA were not allowed to impose penalties for the time being. founding clubs.
It is said that the Super League was designed from three perspectives: to solve an ‘unsustainable situation’ in football, with respect for UEFA and FIFA, and to bring ‘financial stability’ to European football. “The clubs had agreed that the competition would only take place if it was recognized by UEFA or FIFA, while the clubs also had to continue playing in their own league,” the clubs write. “European football is currently being hit by a deep crisis, which is threatening many clubs. The Super League had agreed to pay an annual solidarity contribution that is much higher than that of UEFA. There was an obligation to set up a financially sustainable competition with rules, with a transparent control system. ”
“The twelve fouding clubs saw this as a unique opportunity to give the best possible show to fans around the world, increasing global interest in the sport. That interest is challenged by new trends ”, the statement continues. “We are fully aware of the responses to the initiative and we need to reflect on the reasons for it. That is why we are ready to reconsider the proposal if necessary. However, it would be irresponsible if we cut our mission, given the current crisis in football that made us decide to set up the Super League. ”
UEFA has announced penalty for nine clubs that refrain from Super League
UEFA determined the penalty for the nine clubs that have left the Super League on Friday.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, Atlético Madrid, AC Milan and Internazionale have already decided to leave the Super League. “We are sorry that our friends and founding partners are now in a contradictory position as they signed a number of deals with UEFA on Friday. The problems that made us decide to create the Super League have not disappeared and we feel an obligation towards the stakeholders, the fans and the financial sustainability in our sector, so that an adequate solution can be found. Despite the pressure and threats from UEFA. ”
“We especially want to reiterate to FIFA, UEFA and other stakeholders in football that we are willing to engage in a discussion, with respect, without the pressure and according to the rules of the law. In this way we have to find the best solution for the entire football family ”, concludes the statement of Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona. According to ESPN UEFA is considering excluding the three dissonances from European football for two years. UEFA is currently not making any statements about the possible sanctions for the three clubs. “They will have to deal with UEFA later,” reads the threatening statement of Aleksander Ceferin, the president of the union.