FANS from across Europe have united to slam plans for a European Super League.
Supporters from 15 countries and those representing more than 30 clubs including all of the Prem’s Big Six condemned the proposals.
Spanish top-flight supremo Javier Tebas claimed Man Utd, Liverpool, Real Madrid and AC Milan plotted with Fifa President Gianni Infantino over a new leagueCredit: Reuters
SunSport revealed Spain LaLiga chief Javier Tebas accused Manchester United and Liverpool executives of plotting with Fifa President Gianni Infantino, Real Madrid boss Florentino Perez and AC Milan to “destroy” football with the closed-shop elite project.
And now the voice of the fans has been heard in a damning denunciation of the concept.
In a joint statement, the fans’ groups described the Super League project as “an unpopular, illegitimate and dangerous scheme”.
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They added: “It would destroy the European model of sport, which is based on sporting merit, promotion and relegation, qualifying via domestic success and financial solidarity.
“It would also undermine the economic foundations of European football, concentrating even more wealth and power in the hands of a dozen or so elite clubs”.
The fans’ groups conceded they “recognised” football is “in desperate need of broad reform”.
However, they added: “Proposals to this end must seek to revive the competitive balance in European competitions, protect domestic leagues, promote the interests of fans and encourage fairer revenue distribution.
“A European Super League would achieve none of these object – quite the opposite.”
Sunsport reported on the plans that would see the Big Six taking shares of up to £310m each from a £3.5m “founder members” fund.
The plans envisage 15 clubs with permanent membership and five teams qualifying each year.
But the founder members would be guaranteed a minimum of £130m per year, with the possibility of boosting that to £213m.
The supporters’ groups warned: “A closed breakaway league allows big clubs to succeed off the pitch even if they fail on it.
“It is anti-competitive by design and snatches the dream of seeing your team play in Europe. It goes against the very spirit of the game.”
They also rail against the concept for its negative impact on domestic leagues, “exacerbating” the divide between clubs because “it would allow big clubs to monopolise profits”.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
