Two years later after the first Superliga project failed, a new plan for the football tournament was released this Thursday. Bernd Reichart, CEO of the agency responsible for organizing the competition, shared some details of the new idea on social media.
“We present the preliminary results of the first phase of our dialogue which has been honest, direct and constructive […] We have distilled the consistent feedback into ten principles, which should set the framework for a future European club competition”, states Bernd Reichart. pic.twitter.com/MuNFMsE11v
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Among the main changes, the championship would no longer be restricted to the main European powers and would have 60 to 80 clubs. In addition, it would no longer have fixed members and would have a qualification system based on sporting merit.
The new proposal also details financial rules to enable the sustainability of the tournament. Finally, investment to help develop women’s football is also on the agenda for the new Superliga.
“In October last year we started a process of dialogue with almost 50 clubs and the conclusion shared by almost all of them is that the foundations on which European football is built are seriously threatened. The time has come to make changes,” said Reichart.
Despite the new project, it is possible that the championship again do not leave the paper. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is judging whether UEFA and FIFA abuse their dominant position as organizers of international competitions. If the entities are acquitted, the Superliga will not be able to place itself as an option for other tournaments.
The project was created in 2021 by 12 clubs as an alternative to the Champions League. However, due to the great rejection of the idea, nine of the founding teams left the Superliga. Only Barcelona, Real Madrid e Juventus remain committed to the championship.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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