Press reports revealed, “12 of the top clubs in Europe are planning to establish their own European championship that will compete with the European Champions League separately from UEFA, which is the European Super League.”
“The Times” newspaper said, “12 clubs have decided not to participate in the main competition, the” European Champions League “, which is run by the European Union, with the creation of the European Super League, and it may be officially announced this evening, Sunday.
The club names came as follows: three from Spain (Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid), three from Italy (Juventus, Milan, Inter Milan), and the six adults in England (Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal), While it will be devoid of French teams such as Paris Saint-Germain and German such as Bayern Munich, the European champion.
12 ناديا يعلنون عن دوري السوبر الأوروبي الليلة
البطولة لأندية النخبة الأوروبية، تحت مسمى "دوري السوبر الأوروبي" وستكون منفصله عن الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم (يويفا). pic.twitter.com/rg25jLTpFj
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The British newspaper confirmed, “UEFA would have announced tomorrow, Monday, the decision to adopt the 36-team system, starting from 2024 in the UEFA Champions League, but was shocked by the decision to organize the new tournament, the European Super League.”
🚨 عاجل – صحيفة التايمز | الأتحاد الأوروبي يويفا كان سيُعلن يوم الأثنين غدًا عن قرار إعتماد نظام الـ36 فريق إبتداءً من 2024 في بطولة #دوري_أبطال_أوروبا، ولكنه صُدم من قرار تنظيم البطولة الجديدة "دوري السوبر الأوروبي" #UCL. pic.twitter.com/s4PRvlawCO
— دوري أبطال أوروبا (@Uefaworld1) April 18, 2021
For its part, the European Football Association, together with the English, Spanish and Italian Football Association, and professional club associations in the three countries issued a joint statement in response to the proposal to establish the “European Super League” tournament.
The European Football Association (UEFA) confirmed that any team that will join the “European Super League” will be banned from playing in any competition, indicating that this may also deprive players of the opportunity to represent their national teams.
🚨 عاجل | اليويفا في بيان رسمي يصف مشروع "دوري السوبر الأوروبي" بالمشروع الساخر، وأنه قائم على المصلحة الذاتية للأندية#دوري_أبطال_أوروبا | #UCL pic.twitter.com/1oqqQS4XQs
— دوري أبطال أوروبا (@Uefaworld1) April 18, 2021
🚨 عاجل – السكاي | من المتوقع الإعلان عن البطولة الجديدة دوري السوبر الأوروبي مساء هذا اليوم#دوري_أبطال_أوروبا | #UCL pic.twitter.com/53r7YjQnnY
— دوري أبطال أوروبا (@Uefaworld1) April 18, 2021
And the International Football Association (FIFA) confirmed that it would not recognize the European Super League, which several clubs are seeking to launch, in an official statement issued by it. FIFA has threatened European club players with exclusion from the World Cup tournaments, if they participate with their clubs in the European Super League, which several clubs seek to launch, stressing his refusal to recognize the tournament.