Ceferin SLAMS Barcelona & Madrid: They think the world is flat
Carlo Garganese
- Updated: 6 Feb 2022 21:42 GMT
- 3 min read
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has blasted Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus for continuing to pursue a European Super League, comparing them to those who believe the Earth is flat.
In April of last year, 12 of Europe’s biggest clubs released a statement indicating that they were forming a breakaway Super League, though within 72 hours the plan had crumbled.
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Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham were all ‘Founder Members’ from the Premier League who quickly backed away, while Milan, Inter and Atletico Madrid similarly withdrew.
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus – three clubs in financial strife – have since refused to pull out and are still clinging to the possibility of the competition being formed.
This led to UEFA threatening the three teams with legal action and possible suspension from the Champions League.
However, the UEFA Appeals Body announced in September that it is no longer suing Juventus, Barca and Madrid.
Nevertheless the three clubs are still planning to form a Super League, with Juve president Andrea Agnelli, Barca’s Joan Laporta and Real Madrid’s Florentino Perez all publicly stating this in recent weeks.
Ceferin was asked if he would look to heal the wounds with the three men.
What did Ceferin say about Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus
“I don’t have a problem with them (Barcelona, Real and Juventus),” Ceferin told Le Journal du Dimanche.
“But after they stabbed me and UEFA, I think it’s up to them to call.
“In the same way that the earth is flat, they still think the Super League exists.
“At the same time, they were the first to sign up to play in the Champions League this season. A bit strange. But if they asked for a meeting, I would sit down. There’s nothing personal behind it.
“But the only things we hear from them are lawsuits that have no place. They’re trying to put pressure everywhere.”
“Nobody wants it (the Super League) except the few who think that football is all about money.”
