‘Football is sick’ – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez reignites call for the European Super League

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.

TransfersReal lead race for Liverpool target Bellingham — Paper Round7 HOURS AGO The European Court of Justice is now expected to give a ruling on whether UEFA’s attempts to block the ESL have breached European competitions laws, with the decision expected in December. «To fix a problem, you have to first recognise that you have a problem,» he said at the club’s annual general meeting on Sunday. «Our sport is sick.

It's losing its leadership as a global sport. We must not be confused by the impact of Real Madrid's European Cup run [in the Champions League last season] when we were involved in seven games of the highest intensity and interest. The master and his apprentice are bossing the Premier League — The Warm-Up Real lead race for Liverpool target Bellingham — Paper Round Ronaldo left on bench during derby mauling 'out of respect' »That was the result of the draw, and of the quality and greatness of our team.