Players who will play in the announced Super League will be banned from the European Championship and World Cup, UEFA president Alexander Ceferin has said in conversation with Marca. The European Football Association, like FIFA and many other football associations, is vehemently against the arrival of the new competition. With a threat, the European Football Association hopes to stop the arrival of the ESL. If Ceferin put his words into action, the Dutch national team will miss a large number of key players at the European Championship. England, France, Italy and Spain would be hit the hardest.
“Footballers who play in the Super League are not allowed to participate in World Cups and European Championships. They are not allowed to play in the national team ”, said Ceferin in a tough statement. For the time being, the question is whether the plan has consequences for the European Championship next summer. Ceferin only said that in his eyes the players should be banned ‘as soon as possible’. “We are still reviewing the situation with our lawyers.” When internationals are actually banned, the Dutch national team has a big problem. In that case, national coach Frank de Boer will have to miss his best players. However, De Boer is not the only national coach who has his hands in the hair as soon as Ceferin takes action.
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AC Milan, Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Internazionale, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur are the clubs that set up the Super League. An overview per country of all internationals employed by these clubs who can write the European Championship on their stomach, if we have to believe the words of Ceferin. The overview below only includes internationals who have already made their debut in the national team. Countries with less than five internationals playing at clubs of the Super League are not listed.
Netherlands: 8 internationals
De Boer would have to miss a total of eight full the Dutch internationals. All internationals who play at the relevant clubs are eligible for a basic place in the Dutch national team. These are: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), Donny van de Beek (Manchester United), Nathan Aké (Manchester City), Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur), Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus), Stefan de Vrij (Internazionale) and Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
Five players in this team photo can whistle to the European Championship if the Super League is introduced and Ceferin keeps his word.
Belgium: 8 internationals
Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan), Yannick Carrasco (Atlético Madrid), Romelu Lukaku (Internazionale), Divock Origi (Liverpool), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid), Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur).
Denmark: 5 internationals
Simon Kjaer (AC Milan), Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona), Andreas Christensen (Chelsea), Christian Eriksen (Internazionale), Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
Germany: 7 internationals
Bernd Leno (Arsenal), Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona), Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea), Kai Havertz (Chelsea), Timo Werner (Chelsea), Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
England: 28 internationals
Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea), Calum Chambers (Arsenal), Kieran Trippier (Atlético Madrid), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Reece James (Chelsea), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea), Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) , Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool), John Stones (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Dean Henderson (Manchester United), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Mason Greenwood (Manchester United), Joe Hart (Tottenham Hotspur), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur), Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
The English national coach Gareth Southgate would have few internationals left.
France: 19 internationals
Alexandre Lacazette (France), Thomas Lémar (Atlético Madrid), Kurt Zouma (Chelsea), N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), Clément Lenglet (Barcelona), Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona), Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) , Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City), Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Tanguy Ndombélé (Tottenham Hotspur), Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
Italy: 16 internationals
Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan), Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan), Davide Calabria (AC Milan), Sandro Tonali (AC Milan), Emerson (Chelsea), Jorginho (Chelsea), Alessandro Bastoni (Internazionale), Andrea Ranocchia (Internazionale), Danilo D’Ambrosio (Internazionale), Matteo Darmian (Internazionale), Nicolò Barella (Internazionale), Roberto Gagliardini (Internazionale), Stefano Sensi (Internazionale), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus).
Croatia: 6 internationals
Ante Rebic (AC Milan), Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético Madrid), Mateo Kovacic (Chelsa), Marcelo Brozovic (Internazionale), Ivan Perisic (Internazionale), Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
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Portugal: 10 internationals
Cédric Soares (Arsenal), João Félix (Atlético Madrid), Trincão (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Diogo Jota (Liverpool), Rúben Días (Manchester City), João Cancelo (Manchester City), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) , Alex Telles (Manchester United), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
Spain: 29 internationals
Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal), Dani Ceballos (Arsenal), Mario Hermoso (Atlético Madrid), Marcos Llorente (Atlético Madrid), Koke (Atlético Madrid), Saúl Níguez (Atlético Madrid), Vitolo (Atlético Madrid), Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) , Marcos Alonso (Chelsea), César Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Pedri (Barcelona), Ansu Fati (Barcelona), Álvaro Morata (Juventus), Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool), Eric García (Manchester City), Rodri (Manchester City), Ferran Torres (Manchester City), David de Gea (Manchester United), Juan Mata (Manchester United), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Nacho Fernández (Real Madrid), Daniel Carvajal ( Real Madrid), Álvaro Odriozola (Real Madrid), Isco (Real Madrid), Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid), Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
It seems unlikely that these internationals will actually not be allowed to take action at the European Championship. Still, Ceferin’s threat should be taken seriously. UEFA wants to do everything it can to prevent the Super League and does not rule out harsh sanctions. The union has communicated the threats through various channels. Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid may even be immediately removed from the current Champions League season due to their involvement in the founding of the Super League. “I expect that,” said UEFA board member and chairman of the Danish football association Jesper Möller on Monday to the Danish broadcaster. DR.
This Friday, the UEFA executive committee will meet to discuss the arrival of the Super League and its implications. “I expect the twelve clubs to be banned on Friday,” said Möller, who foresees huge consequences. “I expect that player contracts will automatically expire when clubs are banned from the European Football Association. Then the players will be free of transfer and can choose to play for a club that is part of our system of solidarity and community.” Möller emphasized that UEFA will intervene directly in the current Champions League season. “The clubs are going out, and I expect that will happen on Friday, and then we have to see how we can finish the Champions League,” said the Dane.