The leader of Juventus, the club where Cristiano Ronaldo plays, said that he had tried for years to “change the European competition from within, because the signs of the crisis were clear even before the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, who took part in the initiative on Friday, said the project to create the Premier League, which included major European clubs, was “never a coup attempt”, but rather a “wake-up call”. .
“It was a cry of desperation for a system that is, consciously or unconsciously, heading towards bankruptcy,” Agnelli said at a press conference.
The leader of Juventus, the club where Cristiano Ronaldo plays, said that he had tried for years to “change the European competition from within, because the signs of the crisis were clear even before the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Agnelli criticized the “offensive words” and arrogant methods used by UEFA,” adding: “It is not with this kind of behavior that football is fixed.”
The Juventus president indicated that his club, Real Madrid and Barcelona, are still determined to reform.
Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham announced in April the European Super League, in the absence of UEFA, national associations and many other federations. clubs.
The competition was to be contested by 20 clubs, 15 of which were founders – although only 12 were revealed – and another five, qualified annually.
Meanwhile, UEFA has warned that it will exclude all clubs that are part of the First Division, ensuring that they receive the support of the federations of England, Spain and Italy, as well as the football leagues of these three countries.
A few hours later, after a huge protest from supporters and critics of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the six English clubs announced the exit from the project, which ended in failure.
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