European Super League – Back are the speculations for the European Super League. After Initially being shut down back in 2021, newly proposed ideas have resurfaced which could see as many as 60 to 80 teams participating in this new tournament. Earlier, this newly conceived tournament came to light which was proposed by 12 big European Giants. But after a huge backlash from fans and UEFA’s dismay, the idea was dropped. However, back in 2023, fresh plans suggest that the ESL can be back on a much wider scale. Follow European Super League Updates with InsideSport.IN.
European Super League: Fresh PLANS to Replace UEFA Champions League, European Super League plans Comeback amidst fan backlash with 60-80 teams – Check Out
A future European Super League could include as many as 80 teams, Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the creation of a breakaway soccer league, said on Thursday.
In a statement outlining the preliminary results of talks that A22 had with what it said was 50 European clubs and stakeholders of football, the company said change was necessary. “The vast majority of them share the assessment that the very foundation of European football is under threat, and it is time for change,” A22 said.
European Super League: Fresh PLANS to Replace UEFA Champions League, European Super League plans Comeback amidst fan backlash with 60-80 teams – Check Out
A22 backing #ESL publishes 10 principles after talking to 50 clubs/stakeholders. “Feedback suggests a European league based solely on sporting merit, multi-divisional with 60/80 clubs & minimum of 14 European matches per club.” Surely clubs not mad enough to risk backlash again. pic.twitter.com/5jy6BuHByu
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) February 9, 2023
“Feedback suggests a European football league that is open, based solely on sporting merit, multidivisional with 60 to 80 clubs and a minimum of 14 guaranteed European matches per club.”
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus were among 12 clubs to announce a breakaway Super League in April last year. But the move collapsed within 48 hours after an outcry from fans, governments and players forced Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid to pull out.
That left only Real, Barcelona and Juventus as holdouts. The ESL took its case to a Spanish court which subsequently sought guidance from the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
European Super League: Fresh PLANS to Replace UEFA Champions League, European Super League plans Comeback amidst fan backlash with 60-80 teams – Check Out
“Our objective is to present a sustainable sporting project for European club competitions available to, at a minimum, all 27 EU Member States as soon as possible after receipt of the judgment,” Reichart said.
“The issues are clear, and action must be taken for the benefit of fans, players, and clubs.” A22 said there were 10 principles that emerged from the discussions, including improving competitiveness, financial sustainability and fan experience.
At issue in the ongoing court case is whether European body UEFA and global governing body FIFA statutes allowing them to block rival events and bar clubs and players from taking part conform with EU competition rules.
European Super League: Fresh PLANS to Replace UEFA Champions League, European Super League plans Comeback amidst fan backlash with 60-80 teams – Check Out
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