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Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez, like his counterparts from Juventus Turin and FC Barcelona, continues to believe in the Super League
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The three remaining founding members of the failed Super League have rejected the threats from the European Football Union Uefa. At the same time, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus Turin affirmed that their plans for the future of football are important. "The founding clubs were and are being put under unacceptable pressure, threatened and insulted by third parties, so that they give up the project and thus refrain from their right and duty to find solutions for the football ecosystem through concrete proposals and a constructive dialogue." , it said on Saturday in a statement by the three clubs.
For the good of football and for financial sustainability one has the duty to "act responsibly and persistently look for appropriate solutions, despite the unacceptable and constant pressure and threats from Uefa." The Super League was founded with the aim of "Finding solutions to the current unsustainable situation in the football industry and creating financial stability for the entire European football family, which is currently suffering from the effects of a deep crisis that threatens the survival of many clubs."
In addition, the original twelve founding clubs "expressly" agreed that the Super League will only take place if such a competition is recognized by UEFA and / or the world association Fifa.
It was also never planned to leave the respective national leagues.
Uefa and Fifa have so far refused to discuss it "appropriately".
In addition, Uefa and the world association Fifa have already been legally prohibited from proceeding against the founding of the league.
The Uefa had tightened their threat on Friday evening.
All rights have been reserved to take appropriate action and the matter will be handed over to the relevant UEFA disciplinary bodies, it said.
Twelve European top clubs had shocked three weeks ago with the publication of their plans for a Super League Football Europe.
The Uefa criticized these plans as well as the world association Fifa and several national leagues and associations.
The six English clubs involved - Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal FC - Atlético Madrid and the Milanese clubs Inter and AC had quickly abandoned the plans after massive resistance from their fans, among other things.
Only Madrid, Barcelona and Turin have not given up their ambitions for a Super League.
German clubs were not among the founders of the Super League.
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