UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and La Liga counterpart Javier Tebas have slammed Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid for discussing new European Super League plans.The idea initially came to light in stunning circumstances in April last year. Indeed, 12 clubs from across Europe – including six from the Premier League – revealed plans to break away.
The intention was to form their own elite league which would remove the threat of relegation for the founding clubs. In doing so, it would have erased the roots of English football.
As a result, fans from the six participating English clubs – Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham – protested against the plan. And within 48 hours, the idea collapsed. Chelsea’s protests particu …
- March 4, 2022
