UEFA repeats opposition to Tremendous League in assembly with ESL backer A22 Sports activities

Nov 8 (Reuters) – UEFA met with A22 Sports activities, the corporate backing a proposed European Tremendous League (ESL), in Nyon on Tuesday and as soon as once more rejected the concept of a breakaway league, Europe’s soccer governing physique mentioned.

The assembly concerned UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and officers from Europe’s prime leagues as they met with A22 Sports activities’ new CEO Bernd Reichart and its founders Anas Laghrari and John Hahn.

Nasser Al-Khelaifi, European Membership Affiliation (ECA) Chairman and Paris St Germain President, additionally attended the assembly together with the CEOs of a number of golf equipment and representatives from supporters’ associations.

“Consistent with the unity of European soccer, UEFA and the collaborating soccer stakeholders as soon as once more unanimously rejected the rationale underpinning tasks corresponding to ESL throughout right now’s dialogue,” UEFA mentioned in an announcement.

“The individuals took observe, with shock, the claims of A22 Sports activities CEO that this firm is just not representing any golf equipment in any capability, together with the three golf equipment who proceed to brazenly assist the mission.”

Actual Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have been amongst 12 golf equipment to announce a breakaway Tremendous League in April final 12 months however, after a hostile response from throughout the sport together with followers and governments alike, the transfer promptly collapsed.

All six English golf equipment — Manchester Metropolis, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur — plus Inter Milan, AC Milan and Atletico Madrid withdrew from the mission.

Actual, Barca and Juve have continued to push the concept, nevertheless, and after a Madrid courtroom stopped UEFA from punishing the breakaway golf equipment the case was referred to the Luxembourg-based European Courtroom of Justice.

UEFA added that English golf equipment didn’t take part in Tuesday’s assembly as they have been scheduled to attend a Premier League shareholders assembly.

Reichart, the previous CEO of media firm RTL Deutschland, was appointed as the new CEO of A22 Sports activities Administration final month and had mentioned that European soccer golf equipment have been “lagging behind when it comes to their alternatives”.

Whereas the unique thought for the Tremendous League recommended it might be a closed league of wealthy golf equipment, Reichart mentioned there could be promotion and relegation.

Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Modifying by Ken Ferris

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