Advocates of the formation of a Superleague in European football do not give up their idea, but neither does UEFA from opposing the establishment of such a competition. At the meeting of the representatives of the two parties held this Tuesday, the leaders of the European football house said “no” again, however, Bernd Reichart, CEO of the company A22 Sports Management, which is engaged to promote the Super League, points out that holding the meeting is itself a positive step.🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: UEFA statement on their continued opposition to the ‘self-proclaimed’ Super League. A22, the company behind the Super League, met with UEFA and other key stakeholders today. pic.twitter.com/D6fQ6Dm72p— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) November 8, 2022 At the table on one side were the highest representatives of UEFA, led by the president Aleksander Ceferin, and among them were the first man of Primera, Javier Tebas, his colleagues from the head of Serie A, Luigi de Siervo and Ligue 1, Vincent Labrune, the executive director of the Bundesliga, Ms. Donata Hopfen, one of the directors of the Premier League, Mathieu Moreuil.. Although the leaders of Real, Barcelona and Juventus are the most vocal for the establishment of the Super League, they were not in Lyon this Tuesday but were represented only by Reichart and his associates from A22 sports management.La Liga vs Super League: A selfish and elitist model, it is a lie that young people do not watch footballMany football legends and executives like Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Oliver Kahn, Edwin Van der Sar and Hans-Joachim Watzke were also there to hear proposals from the Super League representative, but in the end, the result was the same as before – they rejected the new league.“In line with the unity of European football, UEFA and the participating football stakeholders once again unanimously rejected the rationale underpinning projects such as ESL during today’s discussion. The participants took note, with surprise, of the claims of the A22 Sports CEO that this company is not representing any clubs in any capacity, including the three clubs who continue to openly support the project. UEFA and football stakeholders remain committed to the foundations of European football, which are based on openness, solidarity and meritocracy and serve broader objectives of sporting principles and societal interest, rather than privilege and self-entitlement” said UEFA in a statement.”It’s good that UEFA accepted our invitation to have an open exchange. The meeting is an important signal to clubs & fans across Europe: we need discussion and it’s welcome, even when it’s difficult.” Here’s our full statement: https://t.co/FwYjqn6R6x.— A22 Sports (@A22Sports) November 8, 2022 A22 Sports Management also released their statement after the meeting, with provoked another statement from the UEFA later this evening.“Our takeaway from the meeting was that the status quo is satisfactory to UEFA. This position was anticipated as UEFA has been the sole, dominant operator of European club competitions since 1955. This monopoly structure is currently being reviewed by the Court of Justice of the European Union which is expected to deliver its conclusions in Spring 2023. A22 specifically noted that its ongoing dialogue with clubs and other stakeholders about the future of European club competitions must be carried out in an environment free from threats and other restraints. In this regard, A22 requested that UEFA refrain from such activities to allow clubs and others the freedom to exchange ideas about important reforms. UEFA provided assurances that this would be the case” said Reichart.##NAJAVA_MECA_6798262##
