Ceferin scoffs at Super League talk saying Euro competitions must stay open for all

February 24 – UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has once again dismissed the idea of a breakaway European super league, repeatedly mooted as an inevitability despite UEFA’s decision to reform the Champions league in favour of the continent’s top four domestic leagues.

The UEFA changes come into effect in 2018 but may not entirely pacify the continent’s big boys who are increasingly frustrated by the unequal distribution of funds across the top leagues.

The side that finishes bottom of the Premier League, for instance, can pocket more than Real Madrid did for winning the Champions League last May.

The proposed closed super league would reportedly comprise 20 teams from across the continent, each playing twice, home and away, over the course of the season.

But Ceferin told a press conference in Italy: “The Super League? For UEFA this is out of the question. The dream of qualifying for the Champions League or the Europa League must remain possible for all.

There have been misunderstandings and difficult communication between UEFA and the clubs in the past. But the competitions must remain open to all and give everyone the opportunity to qualify.  If you hear someone talk a lot about this idea, ask yourself if this is someone who can really decide on these things.”

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