The main advocates of Premier League do not give up. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez defended project last He was followed on Sunday by his Juventus counterpart Andrea Agnelli and then Barcelona captain Joan Laporta. court decision in The year 2023 will be decisive in Determine project’s future.
“There is no football Among the ten richest entities in The worldWe have to do something very much wrong in Ancient Europe,” Perez explained.
Perez drove a group of 12 major European clubs in the Premier League project in April 2021 but disappeared a few days after it happened announced after pressing from fans and authorities.
The only clubs that tried to survive a league That will be live competition for The Champions League are Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus.
Compare European Perez football with Tennis.
“what is the point of deprivation fans of The big matches? Nadal and Federer met 40 times. Nadal and Djokovic, 59, is he boring? Liverpool and Real Madrid have faced nine times in 67 years old.”
Premier League project came back to life in July, upon litigation for Alleged abuse of A dominant position has been brought by UEFA to the EU Court of Justice on demand of The Madrid judge to whom the Premier League chiefs turned.
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UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin responded to Perez.
“Once again He showed that his idea is to shut everything down offwithout games against smallest teamssaid news conspiracy in Rome.
Thursday, in Letter to shareholders, Agnelli, reaffirming his “commitment” to project Suggest “Create a direct link with Shepherds who dare to take business Risks and control of economic resources.
On the same day, Barcelona presented their accounts and Edward Romeo, their accounts financial The vice president said, “Looking at the Premier League again It will be positive.”
This was followed by an interview with Laporta with Sonora, reported by Marca, on Sunday.
“The Premier League will be like improved Champions League, with The better, it will definitely be the most attractive competition in The world president of Barcelona said.
However, Laporta said he would prefer no closed format for The competition. “We have to have an open Super League, where the merit is,” he said.
“I think that big Clubs always playing each other will be tired added. “Those who like football within uswill finish up exhausted. It’s healthy and beautiful to be younger team Can beat the biggest team.
“to me back Very cute underdog. see euro won From Greece, she is beautiful. And when Leicester won (Premier League) in It was England special. “
success or failure?
opponents of The project You have also to speak out.
On Friday, UEFA and the European Commission announced renewal of Their cooperation agreement which “aims to use European football K force for Positive change ‘until 2025.
To face the Super League, UEFA announced Overhaul of Champions League in may start in 2024, with 36 teams instead of 32 and eight mini match-championship instead of The traditional group The theater.
TV rights will be sold for It is expected to reach 15 billion euros ($14.6 billion). for Three years (2024-2027).
“sales of The new Formula in United State up 150%. In the UK and France, not so much. He. She shows that new “The format is very successful even before it starts,” said PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. one of The big European clubs that weren’t in Initial Super League Agreement.
“Football has to evolve but in a way Respect all clubs smallmedium and large, added Al-Khelaifi, who he is also president of European Club Association (ECA) Vice President of UEFA.
The judicial process continues, which may be key in conflict ultimate Precision. The final decision Expected to start soon of 2023.
