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Premier League's Big Six among 12 clubs confirming formation and format for European Super League

Oct 19, 2021
A dozen clubs, including the Premier League's six leading sides, have indicated their intention to form a new league
The group of 12 largest clubs in Europe has confirmed their plans to launch the European Super League.

Reports about their plan were broken on Sunday, and strong opposition from many football circles made the plan come true.

It has now been confirmed that a small number of teams including the Premier League teams Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool are planning a rogue game.
What do they say?
A statement issued late on Sunday said: "The twelve leading football clubs in Europe gathered today to announce that they have agreed to establish a new midweek game, a Super League managed by the club that was founded.

"AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur have all joined the founding clubs. Three more clubs are expected to be here. Joined before. The first season, intends to start as soon as practicable.

"Looking forward, the founding club looks forward to discussing with UEFA and FIFA and working together to bring the best results for the new league and football as a whole.

"The Super League was formed at a time when the global pandemic has exacerbated the instability of the existing European football economic model. In addition, for many years, the founding club’s goal has been to improve the quality and intensity of the existing league. European games are played every season. , And establish a regular game format for top clubs and players.

"The pandemic demonstrates the need for strategic vision and sustainable business methods to increase value and support the interests of the entire European football pyramid. In recent months, there has been extensive dialogue with football stakeholders on the future format of the European game. The founding club believes that the solutions proposed after these talks cannot solve the fundamental problems, including the need to provide high-quality matches and additional financial resources for the entire football pyramid."

Who is the super agent?
Real Madrid President Florentino Perez (Florentino Perez) has been confirmed as the chairman of the new league.

"We will help football at all levels and promote it to its rightful place in the world. Football is the only global sport with 4 billion fans in the world. As a large club, our responsibility is to respond to their wishes."

Juventus President Andrea Agnelli (Andrea Agnelli) is the vice president of the Premier League. With the announcement on Sunday, Agnelli has resigned as president of ECA.

He added: "Our 12 Founder clubs represent billions of fans worldwide and 99 European championship trophies. At this critical moment, we have come together to change the way of competition in Europe and make the game we love. On a sustainable basis in the long-term long-term development, it has greatly improved people’s sense of unity, and provided regular headlines for fans and amateur players. While providing them with a fascinating role model, it satisfies their interest in the game. enthusiasm."

What is the format?
According to the statement, the competition will proceed like this:

"There are 20 participating clubs, 15 of which are founding clubs, and there is also a qualifying mechanism. Based on the results of another season, 5 more teams qualify each year.

"All participating clubs' games in the midweek schedule continue to be played in their respective national leagues and retain the traditional domestic game schedule, which is still the core of club games.

"At the beginning of August, the club participated in two groups of ten players, playing at home and away. The top three in each group automatically entered the eighth-finals. Then, the fourth and fifth place The team will participate in two rounds of play-offs. For the remaining quarter-finals, they will enter the final at the end of May in the form of a two-leg knockout, which will be played as a single device in a neutral field."

What must FIFA say?
"In view of the requirements of some media, and it has been stated many times, FIFA would like to clarify that it firmly supports the unity and fair redistribution model of football, because since its development, this model can help to develop football into a sport. , Especially on a global scale, the organization said in a statement: "Global football is the main mission of FIFA. "

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"We believe that according to current regulations, any football match, whether it is a national, regional or global football match, should always reflect the core principles of unity, tolerance, integrity and fair financial redistribution. In addition, the football governing body should Take all legal, sporting and diplomatic means to ensure that the situation remains the same. In this context, FIFA can only express its disapproval of the “closed European Union” outside of the International Football Organization and does not respect the above principles.

"FIFA always advocates unity in the world of football, and calls on all parties involved in the lively discussion to have a calm, constructive and balanced dialogue for the interests of the game and the spirit of unity and fair play. Of course, FIFA will do its best. All necessary efforts to contribute to FIFA.

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