AC Milan are at risk of a penalty if the European Super League does get going once again, while Barcelona and Real Madrid will have their ‘loyalty’ rewarded.
The idea of a relaunch has been constantly mentioned, and today UEFA’s rules demanding prior approval for Super League have been deemed unlawful by the European Court of Justice meaning in theory they can no longer block it.
According to what is being reported by Sport, Real Madrid and Barcelona are happy with the news today and both be due €1billion loyalty bonuses if the competition does get up and running against.
Investors had previously promised in the region of €15billion in total money, and A22 – the group who are proposing to relaunch the competition – have been in contact with over 60 clubs to discuss their plans for the project.
The other founding members of are at risk of a penalty. Atletico Madrid, Milan, Inter, Juventus and the six Premier League clubs could face an exit penalty of €300m if they do not wish to continue with the new iteration.
