UEFA plans to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League next week, involving European Super League rebel clubs Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City, sources told ESPN, despite the threat of kicking away teams from the competition. word.
Real, Chelsea and City are members of the 12-team squad that signed on to form a competition that would replace the Champions League, with UEFA president Alexander Ceferin hailing those involved on Monday as snakes and liars. ‘describes and rejects the project. as “shameful and self-serving.”
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Ceferin also envisaged that the twelve breakaway clubs, which also include Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Barcelona, will be banned from the UEFA competition due to their efforts to form their own lucrative tournament.
Danish FA chairman Jesper Moller, a member of UEFA’s executive committee, said on Monday that the clubs still involved in the European competition could be kicked out of the Champions League and Europa League on Friday.
In such a move, United and Arsenal will also kick out of the Europa League ahead of their semi-final in the first leg next week against Roma and Villarreal.
Ceferin appears to be offering an olive branch to rebel club owners on Tuesday, saying, ‘Guys, you made a mistake. There is still time to change your mind. ‘
And sources told ESPN that UEFA is not considering suspending clubs from their competitions this week and that the matches will continue next week.
Real will play Chelsea in Madrid on April 27, while City will travel to France 24 hours later to take on Paris Saint-Germain.