Ceferin leads European Super League layoffs as stakeholders reject A22 Christmas carol
By Andrew Warsaw
December 22 – Not different has When THE concept was First of all spear back In April 2021, Europe main soccer stakeholders, led by UEFA, to have joined forces has denounce ambitious plans For A new version of THE European Great League – even However THE landscape has amended during the night.
Following THE shock European Court of Justice decision that a lot observers seen as hammer blow has UEFA In It is attempt has kill disabled THE idea once And For all, federations, clubs, leagues And fan groups face with conservation THE Status what And said they would be not back THE last incarnation.
HAS A news conference In hours of THE ECJ announcement, UEFA President Alexander Ceferin said he had has been flooded with posts Since those opposite has THE potential upheaval of European club soccer And mocked A22, THE business facade THE initiative.
"I to have A feeling that A22, NOW It is close has Christmas, saw A big, well decorated box below THE TREE," Ceferin said journalists. "They were super happy (And) begin has celebrate. But When You open THE box you go see that It is not a lot inside. »
"It is Really hard has decide if You should be shocked Or amused by THE to show that We to have seen. From It is close has Christmas I will choose fun, I am amused by that."
"We will not to try has stop them. They can create never mind they to want. I hope they to start their fantastic competition as Soon as possible, with two clubs, » he added sarcastically, referent has Real Madrid And Barcelona, THE only those always publicly In service of A Great League.
UEFA will certainly NOW need has clarify It is rules on THE authorisation of new competitions In order has conform with EU law but This East something they to have has been functioning on anyway. Once THE rules are update, any of them rival tournament will always need has acquire authorisation Since European football governing body.
Ceferin conceded that THE ECJ judgement would be provide "A chance has improve a few of THE regulations" but added: "Soccer remains United, which East Why all of We stakeholders are Speaking together. »
"Three Or four (of THE original 12 Great League clubs In 2021) were THE First of all has give declarations Today that they will Never join. SO even THE those WHO were there (In 2021) are THE First of all those has be against. »
FIFA president Gianni Infantino widely agreed with THE comments Since her fierce rival has UEFA but stopped short of criticize R22.
"With THE the biggest respect For THE European Court of Justice, Today judgement do not change Nothing, Really," Infantino said In A declaration.
That was THE general consensus through THE sport with a lot experts suggesting THE new tournament be propose was just as restrictive In terms of entrance as It is previous version, ignore sporty deserved In service of financial advantage.
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, head of THE European Clubs Association And president of Paris st Germain said THE even news conference: "WHO are A22? What is this their history, what is this their profile? THE best club competition In THE world East THE Champions League. THE music himself East A brand. All of We as stakeholders, were standing together has protect THE ecosystem of football."
A global Fans backlash contributed has THE disappearance of THE 2021 Great League Before he even obtained disabled THE ground and Ronan Évain, of Soccer Supporters Europe, commented : "It is always THE even project that We saw two years There is – THE even private, farm, motivated by money competition. It is simply reconditioning And recycling A terrible idea with No regard has sporty deserves.
"There East No place For escapes In European soccer. We were hoping that THE circus was behind We. He would be be best For European soccer if they would be just give up NOW. »
If that In fact arrived East A talk indicate that will go on For a few time again.
Contact THE writer of This history has moc.l1703261852labto1703261852ofdlr1703261852owedi1703261852sni@w1703261852ahsra1703261852w.wer1703261852dna1703261852
By Andrew Warsaw
December 22 – Not different has When THE concept was First of all spear back In April 2021, Europe main soccer stakeholders, led by UEFA, to have joined forces has denounce ambitious plans For A new version of THE European Great League – even However THE landscape has amended during the night.
Following THE shock European Court of Justice decision that a lot observers seen as hammer blow has UEFA In It is attempt has kill disabled THE idea once And For all, federations, clubs, leagues And fan groups face with conservation THE Status what And said they would be not back THE last incarnation.
HAS A news conference In hours of THE ECJ announcement, UEFA President Alexander Ceferin said he had has been flooded with posts Since those opposite has THE potential upheaval of European club soccer And mocked A22, THE business facade THE initiative.
"I to have A feeling that A22, NOW It is close has Christmas, saw A big, well decorated box below THE TREE," Ceferin said journalists. "They were super happy (And) begin has celebrate. But When You open THE box you go see that It is not a lot inside. »
"It is Really hard has decide if You should be shocked Or amused by THE to show that We to have seen. From It is close has Christmas I will choose fun, I am amused by that."
"We will not to try has stop them. They can create never mind they to want. I hope they to start their fantastic competition as Soon as possible, with two clubs, » he added sarcastically, referent has Real Madrid And Barcelona, THE only those always publicly In service of A Great League.
UEFA will certainly NOW need has clarify It is rules on THE authorisation of new competitions In order has conform with EU law but This East something they to have has been functioning on anyway. Once THE rules are update, any of them rival tournament will always need has acquire authorisation Since European football governing body.
Ceferin conceded that THE ECJ judgement would be provide "A chance has improve a few of THE regulations" but added: "Soccer remains United, which East Why all of We stakeholders are Speaking together. »
"Three Or four (of THE original 12 Great League clubs In 2021) were THE First of all has give declarations Today that they will Never join. SO even THE those WHO were there (In 2021) are THE First of all those has be against. »
FIFA president Gianni Infantino widely agreed with THE comments Since her fierce rival has UEFA but stopped short of criticize R22.
"With THE the biggest respect For THE European Court of Justice, Today judgement do not change Nothing, Really," Infantino said In A declaration.
That was THE general consensus through THE sport with a lot experts suggesting THE new tournament be propose was just as restrictive In terms of entrance as It is previous version, ignore sporty deserved In service of financial advantage.
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, head of THE European Clubs Association And president of Paris st Germain said THE even news conference: "WHO are A22? What is this their history, what is this their profile? THE best club competition In THE world East THE Champions League. THE music himself East A brand. All of We as stakeholders, were standing together has protect THE ecosystem of football."
A global Fans backlash contributed has THE disappearance of THE 2021 Great League Before he even obtained disabled THE ground and Ronan Évain, of Soccer Supporters Europe, commented : "It is always THE even project that We saw two years There is – THE even private, farm, motivated by money competition. It is simply reconditioning And recycling A terrible idea with No regard has sporty deserves.
"There East No place For escapes In European soccer. We were hoping that THE circus was behind We. He would be be best For European soccer if they would be just give up NOW. »
If that In fact arrived East A talk indicate that will go on For a few time again.
Contact THE writer of This history has moc.l1703261852labto1703261852ofdlr1703261852owedi1703261852sni@w1703261852ahsra1703261852w.wer1703261852dna1703261852
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