Supporter of the creation of a European Superleague, Florentino Pérez, the president of Real Madrid, advanced his pawns last week. The main critic of the project, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin did not wait long before responding. “This has been Florentino Pérez’s dream for 30 years, at a time when I was not even in the football world. Barcelona’s two main presidential candidates have publicly spoken out against. Bayern, Juventus and English clubs too, “said the leader of the European body, Saturday in an interview with the Slovenian media 24ur.
For the UEFA boss, Pérez’s proposal is selfish and short-term: “It’s an idea, a wish of those who don’t care about the rest of football. And who are only interested in today ‘hui, and not in the football of tomorrow “.
15 permanent clubs, 5 guests?
Worried about the consequences of Covid-19 on the big European clubs, Florentino Pérez calls for an overhaul of European competitions: “Football reform must not wait. We must change. The great European players have millions of fans and we must not not turn your back on them. “
According to information from RMC Sport, the Superleague project under consideration could involve fifteen clubs on a fixed basis, including Paris-Saint-Germain, which was approached, and five other rotating teams, which would be invited. The participating teams would however continue to compete in their national championships.
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