Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is a genius businessman and is determined to have his way no matter what. It’s not like we needed anyone else to tell us that – Perez isn’t keeping it a secret. But Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke warned the football public that the European Super League plans haven’t been scrapped.These MF’s stopped Super League 😡 pic.twitter.com/f6CAh8rkTv— 𝙎𝙖𝙦𝙚𝙚𝙯𝙮 𝙫𝟐 (@SaqeezyP) January 6, 2022 A controversial announcement that the 12 European clubs would break away from the continent’s governing body and their Champions League rocked the football ecosystem. The 12 clubs devised a plan of forming a new competition where they would be able to harness more income from broadcasting and other deals. 22.30: (1.48) Dortmund (4.60) Freiburg (7.50)Even though the idea has a sound footing in terms of finances and the business side of the game, it was seen by virtually all other clubs and their fans as an act of treason of the football community and the sport itself.The proposal collapsed shortly after its conception, which led to all “founding clubs” apart from Juventus and Real Madrid issuing apologies for their involvement.Idea of the controversial European Super League is far from deadLess than a year later, Dortmund CEO says that Los Blancos supremo will resurrect his business plan, with just one change – there would be a few places for non-founding clubs. Apart from it, the plans of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur would proceed.”The Super League is not off the table. If us and Bayern would have agreed back then, Super League would have already happened due to the strength of the German market. The biggest mistake is to underestimate Florentino Perez. He learns from his mistakes, so a closed shop won’t happen now.”Ahead of Freiburg match, everybody still talks about HaalandLike the killer robot from the Terminator movies, Florentino keeps coming back. It’s up to everyone involved in European sport to stand firm and deny the arrogant money-grabbers to have their toy.
