Real Madrid, Barca, Juve stick by ESL idea, fault ‘intolerable’ UEFA talks
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have released a joint statement condemning the “intolerable pressure” that they claim has been put on them by UEFA and other “football stakeholders” since the collapse of the European Super League.
The lengthy statement, which was released simultaneously by the three clubs, insists that the trio will continue to push for a new competition outside the existing structure of European football.
“The founding clubs have suffered, and continue to suffer, unacceptable third-party pressures, threats, and offenses to abandon the project and therefore desist from their right and duty to provide solutions to the football ecosystem via concrete proposals and constructive dialogue,” the statement said.
“We regret to see that our friends and founding partners of the Super League project have now found themselves in such inconsistent and contradictory position when signing a number of commitments to UEFA yesterday.
“However, given that the material issues that led the 12 founding clubs to announce the Super League weeks ago have not gone away, we reiterate that, to honour our history, to comply with our obligations towards our stakeholders and fans, for the good of football and for the financial sustainability of the sector, we have the duty to act in a responsible manner and persevere in the pursuit of adequate solutions, despite the unacceptable and ongoing pressures and threats received from UEFA.”
The news comes just a day after it was revealed that the nine other clubs involved in the Super League disruption have reached an agreement to commit to future UEFA competitions.
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have responded to UEFA by releasing a joint statement regarding the failed European Super League.
— Sky Sports (@SkySports) May 8, 2021
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AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham caused uproar when they announced plans for a breakaway Super League last month.
The project collapsed days later following a fan backlash, and the clubs have been in discussions with UEFA on a way forward.