UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has again threatened Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan who have not left the European Super League project by expelling them from the Champions League if they do not immediately leave the competition.
“It’s very clear that clubs have to decide if they are Super League or if they are a European club. If they say ‘we are a Super League’ then they will not play in the Champions League, of course. And if they are ready to do it, they can play in their competition. himself, “said UEFA in a statement to the AP quoted from Mundo Deportivo.
Although Real Madrid’s participation in the semifinals of this season’s Champions League against Chelsea is not in danger this year, the threat of ‘expulsion’ is likely to apply in the future, including with Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan.
“We are still waiting for the legal analysis and then we will see, but everyone will face the consequences of their decision, and they know it,” Ceferin said.
“For me, this is a very different situation compared to a club admitting their mistakes and saying: ‘We are leaving the project.’ Others know that I think this project is dead, but they may not want to believe it,” Ceferin added.
At a time when the continent’s top 12 clubs announced the formation of a new competition just one day before the UEFA Executive Committee met to agree on a new format for the Champions League for 2024, Ceferin assured that it was the worst day in football.
“On Saturday I realized that it was pure treason. The worst day was Saturday, because I realized that it was pure treason, that some people have lied to us over the years,” Ceferin said.
“It was strange because I didn’t know exactly what was going to happen the next day. It was as if something was going to be announced that no one knew,” Ceferin added.
Meanwhile, eight clubs have declared their departure as the initiators of the European Super League, namely Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid.
