Actual Madrid president Florentino Pérez, talking at a gathering of membership members on Sunday, once more pitched the concept of a European Tremendous League. A dozen of Europe’s largest golf equipment signed off on a controversial new mission in April 2021, nevertheless it broke down after robust opposition from supporters and soccer’s governing our bodies.
Actual Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus remained on board, whereas different golf equipment left the ship and the European Court docket of Justice (CJEU) in Luxembourg has to rule on whether or not European soccer governing physique UEFA is performing as a monopoly by blocking the mission. Was.
“The Tremendous League has by no means been closed with a stable format,” Perez advised Madrid members. “We predict it may change relying on completely different contexts.
“The intention of the Tremendous League is to modernize soccer. It’s important to supply the very best quality sport to the followers. UEFA, with its transformation and transforming of the Champions League, is mistakenly going the opposite manner.”
The Actual Madrid chief in contrast soccer to tennis, the place the highest gamers often face one another a number of instances a yr.
“What does it imply to deprive followers of the massive video games?” He requested. ,Rafa) Nadal and (Roger) Federer have met greater than 40 instances. Nadal and (Novak) Djokovic have performed 59 instances, is that boring?
“Liverpool and Actual Madrid have solely met 9 instances in 67 years.”
Perez additionally took on Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelai, who can be the president of the European Membership Affiliation (ECA).
“The president of the ECA stated that Actual Madrid began the Tremendous League as a result of they feared competitors,” he stated.
“Possibly we have to remind him who Actual Madrid are, probably the most adorned membership in historical past.”
Perez’s feedback have been met with contempt in some quarters, with La Liga president Javier Tebas taking to Twitter to criticize the Madrid chief.
Tebas wrote, “Historical past will acknowledge Florentino Pérez as the most effective runners a membership has ever produced, however to be somebody who can run a membership nicely doesn’t imply that he can run competitions.” I will be good.”
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“With out figuring out, Perez is saying issues that would kill the remainder of the membership, together with Actual Madrid.”
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