Sunday was a big step forward in the potential arrival of a European Super League. Twelve clubs released a unified statement late in the day announcing their intention to begin play in the new competition as soon as possible. The response has been universally negative, with statements from major footballing bodies vehemently condemning the potential league and even threats of players on those teams being barred from national team competitions. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti, Nedum Onuoha and Julien Laurens react to the news and examine the impact of a potential Super League.
0:00 The 12 teams currently committed to the competition are: Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus.
0:18 Dan Thomas reads UEFA’s statement cautioning potential entrants into the Super League that they could face banishment from other competitions.
0:59 Marcotti explains why the clubs interested in joining a Super League are not happy with the state of the UEFA Champions League.
3:19 Laurens says talk of a Super League feels different than it has in the past, and Sunday appears to be the start of an intense poker game between the parties involved.
4:47 Onuoha doesn’t think the Super League will happen, but says he’s not against powerful clubs pushing back against footballing bodies like FIFA and UEFA.
6:09 Marcotti says the poker is over, and he assesses what he calls a “philosophical issue” with clubs wanting to remain in their domestic leagues but also play in a breakaway competition.
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American owners have ruined football
This isn't about football. It's about money.
Welp, time to be a Leeds fan
So stupid 😡
I dont care i will always support real madrid , even if they go play in mars against alien fc.I would always love my club
Time to remove the posters from my room lmao😂
Everyone talking about arsenal like this is about arsenal 🙄
Sheesh , this is crazy to think about tbh
As football fans, we may not agree on everything, but rivalry aside I think we agree that the idea of this league is nonsense
I am here to emphasis one important point. That is they are big club, okay. But How they became big in 1st place.they won the domestic leagues regularly, showed spectacular performances,lead to more fans came,generating more income,leads to more developments like fantastic stadiums and jersys, video games etc and repeat the cycle.if they refuse to compete in domestic league, thensome other club will be champions, theirfan follower will become higher eventually and they will be big clubbs, simple
Messi leaves for PSG, wins World Cup against Papa New Guinea.. 5head plays
If the big teams will go on against each other every week the importance will decrease for sure ..
Bayern hopefully won't accept and Dortmund as well, as they're are close with the dfb, meaning that the national players will continue to play for the league and Country alongside the 50+1 rule, glad to be a Bundesliga fan
Please please please 🙏 whatever happend just dont change the UEFA anthem 😭 its our life
I swear UEFA is making it a big deal this super league is going to be intense honestly as a born football fan honestly UEFA are crying because they know if it happens no one will watch UEFA, remove UEFA and add Super League this is the best idea in football honestly business will always be business
I mean makes sense when you dont want to see teams like porto getting lucky to knock big teams like juventus out …. I mean let's be honest we rather watch chelsea vs Juventus
Maybe unpopular opinion, but I thing this is a great idea (the SL).
This is Money driven only.
I don't believe they're going through with it. This is a smokescreen.
This is great for football, it'll take football to greater heights 💯
The only hope Now are the players , I hope UEFA and FIFA set strict verdict for all the players that play in this new rubbish tournement as it was talked about like being banned from National competitions like WC. , i don't think then players will risk that , on the other Hand UEFA and FIFA are the most corrupt and they make tons of money so they should find a way to generate more money because the money in this new tournement is ridiculous .
It can only work if the fans cooperate. The owners are not in control. They think they are , but they are not. If no one watches it then no TV money , no sponsors , nothing.
We Atletico Madrid fan and City fans👍👍👍👍❤️ will always support you
The big club waste money for overrated players, greedy agents now they want to make more money to waste more…get your business rigth dont´t scream for more money
Yeahhh I am A PSG fan …. But i won't be surprised if they also join this league 😂 😂 😂 😂 … (, absolutely disgrace to football )
Tottenham got trashed 3-0 by Dynamo Zagreb and they're in the super league?
Money speaks
Just boycott
Will you shout up about racism
Boycott,,,,stick that American style franchise where the sun don’t shine…
The only reason : Money, money, money!
Anyone else not fazed by this?! Relax hahha everyone making a big deal omg
Are they consulting the fans?
Let’s be honest it’s mainly the EPL Top 6 who needs the money
To Nedum's point, do the authorities necessarily want everyone to abandon the Super League clubs? If there's another game in Europe that clubs (and personell) can go to, UEFA/FA/League sanctions no longer deprive the recipients of business (i.e.: what do you mean restraint on trade? The biggest teams are over there). Maybe escalating presents and opportunity here.
Edit: I will also point out that his attitude is what made the Premier League possible, and kickstarted this endless power grab in the first place. Namely, no-one has ever liked EFL as an authority either.
Come to think of it, these clubs give UEFA the largest portion of their revenues
because these are the clubs viewers wants to see so the fact is both parties can't without each other.
Let's say how this plays out
"Bundesliga and Ligue1 are farmers league" they said😂 who is laughing now? It seems that these two farmers are the last men standing. Are the so called big boys league already dead🤔
Pandemics literally fucked everything up
Literally everyone are against this, how do they think it would be financially successful for them? I'm a Real Madrid fan and this is bulshit to me. Preserve the UCL.
It is time to support Stoke City
I completely agree with the Euroleague basketball point, I think that's the goal at the end of the day and I would be in favor of that because these teams would still have their domestic championships but would participate in a league that would be really exciting to watch
But UEFA takes 70% of TV profit.
Money and greed are the roots of evil!
Go super league, forget corrupt FIFA. They need to give the clubs more…
I’m embarrassed and disgusted by my club Arsenal, all the work of Herbert Chapman, Bertie Mee, George Graham and Arsene Wenger gone! No more values no more class.
They just want to control the money instead of fifa and uefa