It would be a thunderclap that should stir the football planet and call into question an entire ecosystem.
On the eve of the UEFA executive committee, which is due to validate the Champions League reform project from 2024 on Monday, twelve clubs have reportedly decided to secede and create a European Super League competing with the Champions League , as revealed by The Sunday Times and The New York Times.
With three Spanish clubs (Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid), three Italians (Juventus Turin, AC Milan, Inter Milan) and six English (Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal), the field would be prestigious. These 12 clubs total 40 Champions League. This parallel competition would ensure them to obtain more audiences and therefore generate more income. This Super League has been mentioned for several months. But this time around, the participating clubs seem to have made good progress and are determined to see it through. Two countries are currently absent from this project: France and Germany. PSG and Bayern Munich would therefore not be affected
The official announcement of this European Super League could take place this Sunday evening, a few hours before the UEFA executive committee. Not insignificant timing. The European body has met in a crisis unit. “We will consider all the measures at our disposal, at all levels, both judicial and athletic, to prevent this from happening. Football is based on open competition and sporting merit; it can not be otherwise, explains in a press release the body that governs European football. As previously announced by Fifa and the six federations, the clubs concerned will be banned from participating in any other competition at national, European or world level, and their players could be refused the opportunity to represent their national team.It remains to be seen whether such a threat is likely to dissuade the rebellious clubs from going to the end of their project.