The European Super League saga contains lessons for all those involved with football
3 years, 8 months ago

The European Super League saga contains lessons for all those involved with football

The Independent  

Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid and chair of the much-maligned European Super League, may have many virtues as a businessman, but he is a poor advocate for the new venture involving his famous old club and a number of other football enterprises. Mr Perez has said that the aim of the Super League is as lofty as seeking to “save football”, a claim that is so audacious as to be close to fiction. The Super League clubs would continue to operate in a sort of parallel football universe, with nothing more than a badge and a name to link them with their past. The issue is so sensitive that politicians from across the spectrum have been quick to stand behind those who see the Super League as a dead end – there are too many votes in marginal towns and cities at risk to stand silent on the sidelines.

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European Super League rebranded as Unify League. Here's what they propose
3 weeks, 1 day ago

European Super League rebranded as Unify League. Here's what they propose

Hindustan Times  

The group behind a proposed breakaway European soccer competition is back. Late one Sunday night in April 2021, a dozen of Europe’s biggest clubs rocked the soccer world by announcing plans to create a breakaway European Super League, which would have effectively replaced the Champions League — Europe’s elite club competition. Emboldened, A22 — formed to assist the creation and …

Return of the European Super League: '60 top clubs ready to sign up - with English teams expected to be willing to join' in revival of controversial plans which sparked mass protests in 2021
1 month ago

Return of the European Super League: '60 top clubs ready to sign up - with English teams expected to be willing to join' in revival of controversial plans which sparked mass protests in 2021

Daily Mail  

European football risks another identity crisis with roughly 60 clubs reportedly willing to take part in a renewed push to establish a Super League. Roughly 60 clubs are ready to sign up to a renewed European Super League plan, a report claims Several top Premier League sides are said to be keen, though it is not revealed who Fans reacted …

The new Champions League sets up a high-stakes game in football’s ‘turning point’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The new Champions League sets up a high-stakes game in football’s ‘turning point’

The Independent  

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Uefa Congress: How English football can sway power and change the future of European game
11 months ago

Uefa Congress: How English football can sway power and change the future of European game

The Independent  

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Miguel Delaney answers your football questions as plans for European Super League are revived
1 year ago

Miguel Delaney answers your football questions as plans for European Super League are revived

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. First launched in 2021, the European Super League proposed a breakaway competition …

The fear behind Champions League’s ‘turning point’ and football’s trepidation in 2024
1 year ago

The fear behind Champions League’s ‘turning point’ and football’s trepidation in 2024

The Independent  

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Uefa hits back at European Super League after European Court of Justice ruling
1 year ago

Uefa hits back at European Super League after European Court of Justice ruling

The Independent  

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European Super League verdict explained: Teams involved and everything you need to know after court ruling
1 year ago

European Super League verdict explained: Teams involved and everything you need to know after court ruling

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. First launched in 2021, the European Super League proposed a breakaway competition …

Super League given fresh hope after court rules Uefa and Fifa ‘unlawfully’ blocked controversial project
1 year ago

Super League given fresh hope after court rules Uefa and Fifa ‘unlawfully’ blocked controversial project

The Independent  

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Will Premier League clubs join the new European Super League?
1 year ago

Will Premier League clubs join the new European Super League?

The Independent  

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European Super League launches radical new plan for football
1 year ago

European Super League launches radical new plan for football

The Independent  

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After ECJ’s ruling, is the European Super League really back?
1 year ago

After ECJ’s ruling, is the European Super League really back?

The Independent  

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Explained | What is new European Super League that has split major football clubs? All you need to know
1 year ago

Explained | What is new European Super League that has split major football clubs? All you need to know

India TV News  

European football is witnessing major turmoil since the European Court of Justice's verdict in favour of the new Super League on Thursday, December 21. The top court said that UEFA and FIFA's opposition to the Super League breached EU laws, paving the way for a new league shortly. Top Spanish football teams Real Madrid and Barcelona welcomed the court's ruling …

The Super League had its day in court and won. What is it and why do some fans and clubs object?
1 year ago

The Super League had its day in court and won. What is it and why do some fans and clubs object?

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Thursday that soccer’s governing bodies UEFA and FIFA acted contrary to EU competition law by blocking plans for a breakaway Super League. “We are facing a great opportunity to improve European club football.” A previous attempt to launch a Super League in 2021 collapsed when clubs backed out …

European Super League LIVE: A22’s breakaway format won’t include Premier League clubs after ‘ban’ threat
1 year ago

European Super League LIVE: A22’s breakaway format won’t include Premier League clubs after ‘ban’ threat

The Independent  

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UEFA President Ceferin mocks ‘fantastic’ Super League
1 year ago

UEFA President Ceferin mocks ‘fantastic’ Super League

The Hindu  

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin mocked the “fantastic” Super League on Thursday, hours after the European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA and FIFA contravened EU law by preventing the league’s formation. We have national governments and institutions behind us.” Ceferin was joined on the call by senior officials, including Nasser Al-Khelaifi, President of Paris St Germain and the European Club …

European Super League: Free viewing for fans, says Sports development company A22
1 year ago

European Super League: Free viewing for fans, says Sports development company A22

The Hindu  

Sports development company A22, which was formed to assist with creating football’s European Super League, proposed a new competition on Thursday with 64 men’s and 32 women’s teams playing midweek matches in a league system across Europe. During a presentation aired on YouTube, A22 CEO Bernd Reichart declined to name any clubs that could become part of the new league …

Manchester United lead clubs’ rejection of European Super League
1 year ago

Manchester United lead clubs’ rejection of European Super League

The Independent  

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Ask Miguel Delaney anything as European Super League launches radical new plan for football
1 year ago

Ask Miguel Delaney anything as European Super League launches radical new plan for football

The Independent  

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Super League celebrates ruling: ‘The Uefa monopoly is over. Football is free’
1 year ago

Super League celebrates ruling: ‘The Uefa monopoly is over. Football is free’

The Independent  

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Soccer’s Super League revived by court ruling against FIFA and UEFA. Many top clubs still against it
1 year ago

Soccer’s Super League revived by court ruling against FIFA and UEFA. Many top clubs still against it

Associated Press  

European soccer was rocked by a court ruling that revived the rebel Super League on Thursday, though it wasn’t clear whether any clubs were joining Real Madrid and Barcelona in the breakaway project. “The world of football moved on from the Super League years ago and progressive reforms will continue,” said the European Club Association which represents Europe’s top football …

King Charles proposes bill that takes aim at European Super League
1 year, 2 months ago

King Charles proposes bill that takes aim at European Super League

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Over two fraught days in April 2021, a newly formed “Super League” threatened to change the face of European soccer by creating an elite tournament that would protect 15 top clubs from relegation. It quickly collapsed, but a U.K. government bill announced by King Charles on Tuesday proposes powers to block English teams from attempting to join …

Revised Version of European Super League Set To Return With 80 Football Teams
1 year, 10 months ago

Revised Version of European Super League Set To Return With 80 Football Teams

News 18  

The initial plans of holding a breakaway European Super League had to be dumped after the organisers faced severe backlash from the fans of the involved football teams. Bernd Reichart, chief executive of A22 Sports, a company designed to sponsor and formulate plans for the new league, recently underlined the significance to have a separate European football competition. The football …

European Super League ‘progressing’, says Barcelona’s Laporta
1 year, 10 months ago

European Super League ‘progressing’, says Barcelona’s Laporta

The Hindu  

Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Thursday said plans to create a European Super League were “progressing” and expected a favourable court ruling for the breakaway competition fiercely opposed by UEFA and FIFA. “Participating clubs should remain fully committed to domestic tournaments as they do today,” A22 added, after critics said the Super League sought to rival national leagues and UEFA-organised …

European Super League Q&A: What are the plans? What happens next? What about Champions League?
1 year, 11 months ago

European Super League Q&A: What are the plans? What happens next? What about Champions League?

Daily Mail  

Following the disastrous launch of the Super League project in April 2021, a revised proposal which could reshape the future of European football was revealed on Thursday morning. The 10 principles for a European Super League An open competition with several leagues based on sporting merit Clubs involved remain committed to national competitions Greater distribution of financial resources to improve …

Super League organizers set out 80-team competition idea
1 year, 11 months ago

Super League organizers set out 80-team competition idea

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Organizers of the Super League project presented a long-promised new proposal Thursday for a multi-division competition involving up to 80 European soccer teams and operating outside of UEFA’s authority. Setting out 10 principles for the project, Spain-based A22 Sports Management said it had talked to “nearly 50 European clubs” about the revived proposal two years after the original …

European Super League: ESL revamp just the latest slap in the face to football fans
1 year, 11 months ago

European Super League: ESL revamp just the latest slap in the face to football fans

The Independent  

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A new plan for an 80-team European Super League announced by ESL Management firm
1 year, 11 months ago

A new plan for an 80-team European Super League announced by ESL Management firm

The Hindu  

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 football league, said on Thursday. “Feedback suggests a European football league that is open, based solely on sporting merit, multidivisional with 60 to 80 clubs and …

Can football be saved? A new European Super League documentary wants us to decide
1 year, 11 months ago

Can football be saved? A new European Super League documentary wants us to decide

ABC  

Can football be saved? These are the central questions driving a new documentary titled, Super League: The War For Football, that launched this past weekend: a series delving into the four crucial days in 2021 that saw the rapid rise and fall of the European Super League, a breakaway competition made up of Europe's biggest clubs that threatened to tear …

Football is ‘sick’ and European Super League can revive it, says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez
2 years, 3 months ago

Football is ‘sick’ and European Super League can revive it, says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez

The Independent  

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European Super League can revive ‘sick’ football says Real Madrid president
2 years, 3 months ago

European Super League can revive ‘sick’ football says Real Madrid president

The Independent  

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CRAIG HOPE: Premier League clubs have spent more than LaLiga, Serie A and Bundesliga COMBINED
2 years, 4 months ago

CRAIG HOPE: Premier League clubs have spent more than LaLiga, Serie A and Bundesliga COMBINED

Daily Mail  

So much for Covid-19 and the caution it engendered checking the financial abandon of Premier League clubs. To give that figure some context, it beats the combined spend of La Liga, the Bundesliga and Serie A. England's Raheem Sterling swapped Manchester for London, joining Chelsea for £55million Central defender Lisandro Martinez joined Manchester United from Ajax for £56.7million There are …

Super League clubs face UEFA in soccer’s big legal match
2 years, 5 months ago

Super League clubs face UEFA in soccer’s big legal match

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A group of top soccer clubs face Champions League organizer UEFA in court on Monday for a legal match that risks the biggest upheaval in European soccer for more than 25 years. The Super League project failed at launch 15 months ago but the company formed by the 12 rebel clubs — now led by Real Madrid, Barcelona …

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin Says Super League Over 'at Least For 20 Years'
2 years, 7 months ago

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin Says Super League Over 'at Least For 20 Years'

News 18  

The Super League project “is over once and for all or at least for 20 years,” UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday. “I don’t like to call it Super league because it’s everything but Super League,” said the Slovenian after the Congress of the governing body of European football in Vienna. IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | …

The birth, death and future of the European Super League
2 years, 8 months ago

The birth, death and future of the European Super League

The Independent  

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Momentum builds behind second Super League plot
2 years, 10 months ago

Momentum builds behind second Super League plot

The Independent  

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UEFA Drops Case against European Super League Rebels
3 years, 3 months ago

UEFA Drops Case against European Super League Rebels

News 18  

UEFA says that it is dropping its disciplinary case against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus over their involvement in the controversial European Super League, to comply with a ruling from a Madrid court. UEFA, which had been pursuing the three clubs over what it called a potential violation of UEFA’s legal framework, also said that it “will not request payment” …

European Super League: You think it’s over? Think again
3 years, 3 months ago

European Super League: You think it’s over? Think again

The Independent  

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Super League Rebels Planning Next Coup Attempt
3 years, 4 months ago

Super League Rebels Planning Next Coup Attempt

News 18  

The three remaining Super League rebel clubs – Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus – are planning another next attempt to replace UEFA’s elite Champions League competition, according to German magazine Spiegel. However, Spiegel reports the remaining rebel clubs – Real, Barcelona and Juventus – are working with two consultancy agencies on their next attempt at launching a “Super League 2.0”. …

'The whole thing is a bit of a JOKE': LaLiga chief Javier Tebas continues to slam Super League plans
3 years, 5 months ago

'The whole thing is a bit of a JOKE': LaLiga chief Javier Tebas continues to slam Super League plans

Daily Mail  

LaLiga president Javier Tebas said the idea of a Super League remains 'a bit of a joke', but he gave the rebel clubs some credit for suggesting they want to work with the game's authorities in their latest statement. Javier Tebas has warmed slightly to the European Super League after the latest statement Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have plans …

'Super League project is still alive,' says Barcelona president Joan Laporta
3 years, 6 months ago

'Super League project is still alive,' says Barcelona president Joan Laporta

Firstpost  

Despite opposition from UEFA, fans and rival clubs, Laporta insisted the Super League would mean “financial sustainability for the clubs and makes for a more attractive competition”. Barcelona president Joan Laporta insisted Sunday that the controversial Super League project “is still alive” despite it being widely condemned as a crude land grab. “Do not make us apologise for thinking about …

La Liga president Javier Tebas praises English football for stopping the European Super League
3 years, 7 months ago

La Liga president Javier Tebas praises English football for stopping the European Super League

Daily Mail  

The president of the Spanish top flight, Javier Tebas, has thanked English football for stopping the European Super League in its tracks, but warned the project is not dead. Liverpool as one the Big Six clubs in English football would have been included in a super league plans He did nothing to hide his anger at the Super League project, …

UEFA keen to engage fans as direct stakeholders after Super League collapse
3 years, 7 months ago

UEFA keen to engage fans as direct stakeholders after Super League collapse

The Hindu  

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin has met with Football Supporters Europe and fan bodies from England and Spain over plans to build a direct stakeholder relationship with them, European football's governing body said on Thursday. The meeting is part of UEFA's drive to engage more formally with fan organisations -- many of whom fiercely opposed the ill-fated European Super League plans …

English FA opens inquiry to assess Super League sanctions
3 years, 8 months ago

English FA opens inquiry to assess Super League sanctions

Hindustan Times  

The English Football Association has opened an inquiry into the Super League rebellion and sought evidence from the six English clubs involved in the breakaway that could lead to punishments. “Last week, we started an official inquiry into the formation of the European Super League and the involvement of the six English clubs," the FA said on Monday. Clearly what …

FA launches inquiry into role of English clubs in Super League
3 years, 8 months ago

FA launches inquiry into role of English clubs in Super League

The Hindu  

England's Football Association launched a formal inquiry into the role played by Premier League clubs in the attempt to create a breakaway European Super League and the Premier League said the clubs would be held to account. "Last week, we started an official inquiry into the formation of the European Super League and the involvement of the six English clubs," …

The dirty dozen: How the European Super League lost steam
3 years, 8 months ago

The dirty dozen: How the European Super League lost steam

The Hindu  

In an already tumultuous world, the announcement of 12 top European clubs to cut their umbilical link to the game and their fans to open an invitation-only, exclusive rich-boys club — the European Super League — on April 18 sent the football world in even more despair. TIMELINE - A dramatic rise and swift fall of the European Super League …

The Hindu Explains | Why did plans for a European Super League collapse in just 48 hours?
3 years, 8 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Why did plans for a European Super League collapse in just 48 hours?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last Sunday, 12 of Europe’s biggest clubs resolved to form The Super League, a multi-billion-dollar tournament to be largely played among a closed group of 20 teams. But UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin told the Associated Press on Friday that the Spanish and Italian teams still clinging on to the Super League risk being banned from the …

Special report: The rise and rapid fall of the ‘universally despised’ Super League
3 years, 8 months ago

Special report: The rise and rapid fall of the ‘universally despised’ Super League

New York Times  

On the strip of the Cote d’Azur where Roman Abramovich spends parts of his year, they tell a story that should serve as a reminder, as football has shown this week, there are times when even the wealthiest men cannot get everything they want. It might have been another 24 hours before City officially withdrew but no prizes for guessing …

Football authorities working to ensure Super League will never happen, says FA chief executive
3 years, 8 months ago

Football authorities working to ensure Super League will never happen, says FA chief executive

The Independent  

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Best thing about Super League is that it did not happen, says Klopp
3 years, 8 months ago

Best thing about Super League is that it did not happen, says Klopp

The Hindu  

The most positive thing about the attempt by 12 elite clubs to form a closed European Super League is that "it did not happen", Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday, while also taking aim at UEFA for expanding the Champions League. TIMELINE - A dramatic rise and swift fall of the European Super League Liverpool was one of six …

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