Rio Ferdinand is horrified by the fact that Manchester United wishes to participate in the Super League. The former defender of the Red Devils believes that the plans for a competition with only top European clubs is enormously damaging for the future of football. Ferdinand thinks that clubs like Manchester United only look at the financial picture and lose sight of the sporting part.
Ferdinand believes that Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, the clubs that want to break away from the Premier League, should be punished. “One hundred percent”, that’s how it sounds in the studio BT Sport. “This really feels like a war on football to me, these plans of the clubs to continue in a different way. I think it’s a shame and it’s really shameful. And it goes completely against everything that football has. stands for “, grumbles the angry and deeply disappointed Ferdinand.
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“The top clubs who are running these plans do not take into account at all history and the people who work at the clubs lower in the pyramid,” the former Manchester United stopper continues his harsh analysis. “It’s a complete shame, I can’t believe it. Where do they get the guts to do this, especially at the time we’re living with this global pandemic? People all over the world are having a really hard time and these people. only think of their own interests. They then bring their plans out casually, really scandalous. “
Ferdinand then has serious doubts about the set-up and content of the Super League. “The fact that there is no competitive element goes against everything that football is all about. Relegation, promotion, being rewarded for a win, accepting the consequences of defeat. All of this is very valuable to the sport we love so much. It also clearly shows that these people have absolutely no understanding of football. Only the business side is important, nothing else. The people lower in the football pyramid no longer count, they don’t think about it anymore. I really can do it. not over out, “said the indignant analyst from England.
The fact that Manchester United wants to join the clubs that want to set up the Super League is extra painful for Ferdinand. “I’m just ashamed of the whole situation,” admits the former Manchester superpower. “The way the owners of the club work has been the subject of debate for quite some time, but this situation, in which the other clubs are left for dead, is really, really embarrassing. I really can’t comprehend it. a supporter of Manchester United and I love this club dearly, but this cannot be explained to me and I will definitely not support the plans. “