Gianni Infantino Assures that FIFA Against European Super League

Zurich, April 20 (QNA) - President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, confirmed the Federation's complete opposition to the launch of the European Super League, indicating that the dissident clubs calling for the launch of this league must bear the consequences of their decisions, and that FIFA is undoubtedly opposed to this project. Infantino said that the UEFA Super League is a closed market, separate from the current institutions, from leagues, from federations, as well as from UEFA and from the International Federation as well. On the same level, the UEFA General Assembly approved at the conclusion of its meeting held in Montreux, Switzerland, today, with the unanimous agreement of the fifty-five participating members today, on a statement condemning the establishment of the European Super League. For his part, UEFA President Alexander Ceferin stressed that clubs that think they are big and untouchable today should remember where they came from. The UEFA president added that the clubs participating in the European Super League "must realize that if they are European giants today, that is partly due to UEFA." He believed that the European Union could not "lose the next judicial battle." Earlier today, President of the German Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, in turn condemned the launch of the Super League project and said in this regard: "The European sports model is unique and is based on competing in fair competitions that give priority to sporting merit. This model is threatened today, and faces a challenge from Through a profit-based approach. " Yesterday, Monday, six English clubs (Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham), along with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Spain's Juventus, Inter and Milan, announced the launch of a competition that could destroy the European Champions League. The UEFA had threatened to exclude these clubs and prevent their players from participating in continental tournaments and local competitions, including the Champions League, but the President of Real Madrid and the new Super League president Florentino Perez considered this impossible. (QNA)