Portuguese giants Benfica also issued a statement denying they were in discussions to join. "Our members and fans reject the Super League," said Bayern President Herbert Hainer in a statement. PSG are not the only big club to reject the Super League, as Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich also condemned the breakaway. ![]() "You are a real leader, a great man who respects football and its values," Ceferin said.Ī statement issued by the Qatari Al-Khelaifi said any proposal without the support of UEFA would not resolve the issues currently facing the football community. "What matters is that there is still time to change your mind, everyone makes mistakes, English fans deserve to have you correct your mistake, they deserve respect."Īddressing UEFA's congress Ceferin made a point of thanking Paris St Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi whose club is not one of those involved in the breakaway. "Some will say it is greed others disdain, arrogance or complete ignorance of England's football culture but actually it doesn't matter. Gentlemen, you made a huge mistake," he said. "I would like to address the owners of some English clubs. UEFA chief Ceferin accused the breakaway dozen of contempt for smaller clubs, but the Slovenian insisted there was still time for reconciliation. "The clubs and their youth teams should be banned from all competitions until they think of their many supporters who have made them into top clubs in the world in the first place, and not only of their purses," DFB President Fritz Keller said on the official DFB Twitter account. The German Football Association (DFB) went even further, demanding the suspension of the 12 founding clubs until they reconsider. The English Premier League said it "unanimously and vigorously" rejected the plans.Īfter a meeting with the 14 clubs not involved, it said it was considering "all actions available" to stop the new competition. Unlike Europe's current elite Champions League competition, where teams have to qualify through their domestic league, the founding Super League teams would guarantee themselves a place in the new competition every year.Įngland's 'big six' - Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal - came under fire from their domestic rivals for their involvement, with Everton accusing them of preposterous arrogance. However, the sport's governing bodies, other teams and fan organisations say it will increase the power and wealth of the elite clubs and the closed structure of the league goes against European football's long-standing model. The Super League argues it would increase revenues to the top clubs and allow them to distribute more money to the rest of the game. It was not immediately clear what authority the Madrid court, which adjudicates corporate disputes, had over the Swiss-based soccer bodies and a source close to UEFA said the organisation was "relaxed" about the ruling. ![]() The court said in a ruling seen by Reuters that FIFA, UEFA and all its associated federations must not adopt " any measure that prohibits, restricts, limits or conditions in any way" the Super League's creation. ![]() Yet the prospect of compromise looked slim as the company set up to run the Super League applied to a Madrid court for an injunction to stop regulators punishing clubs and players. The BBC is reporting that Chelsea is preparing to withdraw from the Super League.Īmid continued condemnation and threats, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin offered an olive branch to the breakaway dozen. You cannot be half in and half out," Infantino told UEFA's congress in Montreux, Switzerland. if some go their own way then they must live with the consequences of their choice, either you are in, or you are out. European football's governing body UEFA has threatened to ban the 12 clubs, who include Manchester United and Real Madrid, from domestic and international competition, with Infantino adding his voice to the backlash.
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