Čeferin talks about the Super League. He holds no grudge against the three rebels

UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin is not closing the door on the three rebels who still cling to the idea of introducing a Super League.

UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin gave a very interesting interview to the Journal du Dimanche about the idea of a Super League. He also mentioned the situation of the three clubs who are still continuing with the project.

When a wave of criticism from the general footballing public against UEFA arose shortly after the Super League project was announced, most of the participating clubs left the project. The whole Super League plan has thus already got cracks in the foundations. Only three of the twelve founding clubs, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, remained in the project.

UEFA President Čeferin, who has publicly spoken out against the creation of the Super League, confirmed in an interview that the aforementioned clubs are practically not communicating with him. However, he still maintains a professional relationship with them and is certainly not closing the door to European football and to a joint debate.

“I have no problems with them. Each of them has an amazing history and deserves respect. If they asked for a meeting, I would sit down and talk to them,” Čeferin said when asked about communication with the aforementioned clubs. However, he said this has not happened so far.

The UEFA boss reiterates that the Super League is practically a “dead” project, although all three clubs are still steadfastly pursuing the goal of establishing a big-club competition outside UEFA’s wings. “I think they are next in line after they have actually bypassed my person and the UEFA organisation,” he spoke of the impasse over joint communications. “Yet they were the first to sign up for the Champions League this season, a bit strange,” he added.

Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales had earlier sought a meeting with the three clubs to resolve issues that arose after last year’s failed attempt to create a breakaway Super League. Now it seems that Čeferin himself is keen to rebuild the burnt bridges.

Europe’s current top club competition, the Champions League, is due to return this month, with both Real Madrid and Juventus involved in the knockout battles of the tournament. Barcelona have dropped out of the millionaire competition and will continue in the Europa League.

Source: Marca