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FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has reaffirmed his club's support of the European Super League project, claiming it is needed because of 'state clubs' such as Manchester City.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin attends the qualifying draw event for the UEFA EURO 2024 football championships, on October 9, 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP)
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, defended the project last Sunday and was followed by his Juventus counterpart Andrea Agnelli and then Barcelona chief Joan Laporta. A court decision in 2023 will be crucial in determining the project's future. "There are no football clubs among the ten richest entities in the world, we must be doing something very wrong in old Europe," Perez explained.
The main advocates of the Super League are not giving up. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, defended the project last Sunday and was followed by his Juventus counterpart Andrea Agnelli and then Barcelona chief Joan Laporta. A court decision in 2023 will be crucial in determining the project's future. "There are no football clubs among the ten richest entities in the world, we must be doing something very wrong in old Europe," Perez explained.
Florentino Perez PHOTO:AFP
Karim Benzema missed a penalty for Real Madrid as they finally blinked in the La Liga title race, dropping their first points of the season in a 1-1 draw with Osasuna on Sunday. Elsewhere Real Sociedad won 5-3 at Girona and high-flying Real Betis fell to a 1-0 defeat at Celta Vigo. After Barcelona beat Real Mallorca on Saturday, Madrid knew they had to win to stay top but were frustrated by Jagoba Arrasate's well-organised side at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Florentino Perez is eager to revive the much-maligned European Super League (ESL) project after claiming that football is “sick” and believes urgent steps must be made to reform the game. The Real Madrid president was one of the ESL’s key protagonists, as 12 clubs across Europe sought to establish a competition that would rival the UEFA Champions League. Ad However, widespread opposition from fans, players and politicians alike ultimately forced all but three of the clubs to publicly remove themselves from the idea, including all six of the invited Premier League clubs.
Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said European football is "sick" and that changes are needed to stop younger fans drifting away from the sport, again touting the prospect of a Super League made up of the continent's elite clubs.