The president of Lega Serie A has confirmed that clubs have told him that the relaunch of the controversial European Super League project is imminent.
It was back in April 2021 that 12 ‘elite’ European clubs decided they were no longer happy with how UEFA run things and thus opted to break off and form their own version of the Champions League.
Milan, Juventus and Inter were all involved from Italy as were Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid from Spain. Premier League sides Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Spurs were the other six. However, they nearly all pulled out within 48 hours with the exception of Real, Barca and Juve.
There have been several rumours suggesting that the project might be revived and these have gathered steam over the last couple days, especially after Bernd Reichart – the new CEO of the company at the heart of the European Super League project A22 Sports – continues to insist it will happen.
Now, the Lega Serie A president Lorenzo Casini has given a press conference in which he spoke about the Super League and he was asked how much knowledge he has of a potential relaunch, with his comments relayed by SempreMilan.it.
The Super League is back in the news. Was it discussed in the assembly?
“No, we haven’t talked about it. Obviously the clubs concerned had warned the Lega, we had been warned and it seems to me a programmatic step. We understand the reasons behind the Super League, now we are thinking differently, and it is obvious that the Lega is following the evolution of the story with interest and concern.”
For the Superlega theme, would it be acceptable for Inter, Milan and Juve to play both competitions?
“In my opinion, it should be asked of UEFA, before us.”
You said the clubs concerned have warned you about the return of the Super League. Is it a generic formula to refer to Juventus or does it mean that Inter and Milan are still interested?
“It’s a formula that covers the clubs concerned.”
But when did they warn you?
“Before it became public knowledge.”
