FC Bayern Munich is to plan a European Premier League together with other European heavyweights.
Spain's league president thinks the idea is destructive.
FC Bayern Munich *
: The
Bundesliga record champions *
should
think
about a European
Premier League
together with
Liverpool FC
,
Manchester United
and other clubs
.
In this
super league
, around five billion euros are to be distributed.
The start could be in 2022.
UEFA is
not very enthusiastic
about an
alternative to the Champions League
- the national leagues are also fighting back.
Update from October 21, 11:25 am:
Are the top European clubs serious and are planning a parallel competition to the Champions League *?
The media reports on the mind games at
FC Bayern Munich
and other heavyweights in Europe not only frighten football fans, but also at UEFA, the recent rumors are likely to be viewed with suspicion.
FC Bayern and Co. in a Super League?
"It just looks good in a bar at 5 a.m."
In a statement, the
Continental Football Association commented
on the plans for a new super league: "The UEFA President has made it clear on many occasions that he is strongly against a super league," a spokesman told the
BBC
, which was not surprising
.
After all, no less a person than the world governing body
FIFA should
promote such considerations in order to develop new sources of income.
#HelloHello you just can't get your neck full.
Your greed will ruin the soccer we love!
5 billion euros!
Report: Bayern, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Co. are planning the European Premier League - https://t.co/jez8D7AJ3Y https://t.co/oTuVf2ZdRt
- Rolf Fuhrmann (@Hello_Rollo) October 20, 2020
FIFA itself is keeping a low profile, but at least the question of financing seems to have already been specified: The Wall Street bank JP Morgan is reportedly responsible for
monetizing the competition
.
Aside from UEFA, the national leagues have little interest in a new Super League either.
Javier Tebas, President of Spain's
La Liga
, also made a
clear statement
on the
BBC
:
“The originators of this idea show a total ignorance of the organization and customers of European and global football.” Tebas predicts enormous economic damage - also for the clubs themselves - and expresses a lack of understanding: “These underground projects only look good if you think about them in the morning
at 5 a.m.
thinks
in a bar
. "
Bayern, Liverpool and Manchester United soon in a European Premier League?
Original message from October 20:
Is there a risk of a mega-row in international football?
Several top clubs around
FC Bayern Munich
*
,
Jürgen Klopps FC Liverpool
and
Manchester United
are allegedly planning a
European Premier League
very intensively
.
Namely under the umbrella of the world association Fifa.
The European
Uefa
, however, should be left out.
The
sports buzzer
writes on Tuesday
evening
and refers to a corresponding report from
Sky Sports
.
Accordingly, the clubs involved should currently push ahead with the plans.
The ideas would include a distribution of
five billion euros
, it is said.
Up to 18 teams should take part in the
Super League
.
The mode therefore provides for return games.
It is not just this fact that is likely to cause great trouble.
Finally, an appropriate competition would be the
Champions League
the
UEFA
devalue.
And: Most recently, the CEO of
FC Bayern
*
,
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
, repeatedly affirmed that he
would remain loyal to
the
German Bundesliga
*
.
FC Bayern in the European super league?
The reaction of the German Bundesliga would be exciting
Whether a
European Premier League would be
in the interests of the
German Football League (DFL)
, however, should be an exciting question.
According to
Sky Sports,
the new league could start
in 2022.
In the meantime, the Bayern bosses are concerned with another topic: Serge Gnabry has tested positive for the corona virus.
(pm / pf)
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