The twelve European clubs that follow a Super League have told the leaders at FIFA and UEFA that legal action is already being taken to deter them from taking action intended to stop the starting competition, according to a letter received by the Associated Press on Monday. has.
The group sent the English, Spanish and Italian clubs to FIFA president Gianni Infantino and UEFA counterpart Alexander Ceferin to say the Super League has already been endorsed by a € 4 billion ($ 5 billion) award by JP Morgan , 5 billion).
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UEFA warned the Super League clubs, including Barcelona, Juventus and Manchester United, after they leaked their plans on Sunday that legal action would be taken against rebel clubs, saying that they were out of existing local competitions such as La Liga in Spain and the Premier League. League will be banned. in England.
“However, your formal statement compels us to take protective steps to protect ourselves from such a negative reaction, which would not only jeopardize the funding commitment under the Grant, but would also be materially illegal,” the Super League official said. clubs written to Infantino. and Ceferin. “For this reason, SLCo (Super League Company) has filed a motion with the relevant courts to ensure the seamless establishment and operation of the competition in accordance with applicable laws.”
The courts were not nominated.
“It is our duty as SLCo management members to ensure that all reasonable action available to protect the interests of the competition and our stakeholders is properly taken, given the irreparable damage that would be suffered if we ‘other reason would be deprived of the opportunity to immediately form the competition and distribute the proceeds of the award,’ ‘the Super League letter continued.
The breakaway was launched just as UEFA, which manages European football, thought it had agreed on the expansion of the Champions League from 2024. Now the same officials who supported the plans have decided to do it alone while claims that the existing competitions can remain – – despite the fact that they have lost their most successful teams, including the record of 13 times the European champions, Real Madrid.
“The competition is played alongside existing local league and cup competitions, which are an important part of European football’s competitive structure,” reads the Super League letter to Infanatino and Ceferin. “We do not want to replace UEFA’s Champions League or Europa League, but to compete with those tournaments.”
UEFA will on Monday announce a new 36-team format for the Champions League designed to fend off the top clubs’ efforts to break away from the match.