FIFA today (Thursday) sent an unprecedented official announcement in light of all the rumors regarding the possibility of setting up a new European football factory – the ‘Super League’. The organization that controls the industry worldwide does not want clubs to join such a plant, which should operate outside FIFA (FIFA). A bit similar to what is happening with the Euroleague), but to prevent this it was decided to announce that sanctions will be imposed on players who take part – a situation that puts the teams in an unpleasant situation at all.
The official announcement states that any player who takes part in such a league, if it arises, will not be able to participate in FIFA competitions and the 6 recognized confederations (Euro, World Cup, Copa America, etc.). All those involved will not be allowed to participate in our recognized competitions, “it was written.
Signed: Gianni Infantino (FIFA President), Sheikh Salman Ben Ibrahim El Khalifa (AFC President – Asia), Constant Omari (CAF President – Africa), Vittorio Montliani (President of Concacaf – North and Central America), Alejandro Dominguez (President of CONMEBOL – South America), Lambert Maltok (President of OFC – Oceania) and Alexander Chaprin (President of UEFA).
FIFA and the six confederations have released a statement in light of recent media speculation about the creation of a closed European ‘Super League’.
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– FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) January 21, 2021
As you may recall, the same “Super League” was actually first revealed two years ago in “Football Leaks”, when leaked documents claimed an initiative on the part of the big teams to establish a closed league. It is important to emphasize: everything is still an initiative that has been going on for over two years, the road from planning to implementation – is still very long.
The main reason for the desire of the richest teams in the world to establish a closed and independent league is that the large number of big games between them, may increase their share of revenue significantly. That is to say: the economic gaps will only grow between the luxury groups across Europe and more modest clubs.