—>
Aleksander Ceferin in a UEFA press conference

It CONTINUES THE CONTROVERSY

Ceferin, blows up again against Madrid, Barça and Juventus: "Let the three play the Super League"

Published:29/05/2021 - 17:47h

Updated:30/05/2021 - 01:18h

Aleksander Ceferin, president of UEFA, spoke for multiple means and explained interioridades on the current war between his organism and Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Juventus

Calendar of FC Barcelona

Aleksander Ceferin Conceded an interview to the Portuguese newspaper Record with reason of the final of the Champions League in Port wine, and offered details of what is sucediendo in the war between the UEFA, organisation that he chairs, and the three dissident clubs that still do not have retractado of the idea to create the Superliga: "When nine clubs admitted that they had committed an error, began to treat them the same that to all the other members of the family of the European football. Always we finish calming us over time, but went a shock for all we".

Likewise, the president of the maximum organism of the European football, revealed the crudeza of the moment that it had to face when giving the face after the official announcement of the Superliga and what occurred in the back hours: "I was the man that had to speak. All had the same feeling with what had happened, so many clubs like leagues". It was questioned on appearances of this moment: it Spoke with Agnelli, Florentino or Laporta after that? "No". Not even a message, a WhatsApp? "I received a message of WhatsApp of one of them. I did not answer". It can say what contained the message? "No".

Meanwhile, Ceferin referred to the airy possibility by the FIFA that the World-wide contest each two years: "it Is impossible, is an irrational idea. The next World-wide, after 2022, is the 26. In the 28, is the Eurocopa. If there is a Glass of the World in 2028, the European teams will not play it. The sudamericanos have the Glass America, do not play the World-wide. It keeps on being a World-wide? It is an incredibly irrational idea, do not know why need this. If they want to do studies of feasibility and have the money to pay them, forward. But with this calendar is impossible. Imagine what is for the players have a tournament of a month every year. Have more injuries nowadays because they always are playing, with an entirely full calendar. It is a political thought, but does not have support in the reality".

In favour of a 'Final Four' in Champions

Ceferin Spoke for the French newspaper L'Équipe and showed in favour of the instauration of a format of 'Final Four' for the maximum European competition of clubs from 2024: "I Am in favour of a 'Final Four' in the League of Champions. It could be genial and effective in terms of income if it does well. But all have to give his point of view. we are arguing It, but it is not decided".

"It liked us the 'Final 8' of the year happened in Portugal, but a 'Final 8' carries two weeks and this is too much. A 'Final Four' from 2024 has pros and contras. On the one hand, it can be a fantastic event with a week of football complemented with other events, like concerts. But we lose parties, especially home, for the clubs", ensured Ceferin during the interview.

Ceferin Referred to the Madrid, Barça and Juventus

The president of the UEFA also spoke with Sky Italy and deepened on the current situation of the Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Juventus. The only clubs that still do not have retractado in his aspirations on the Superliga: "they can not paralyse the football but only to them same. It is odd to read the press releases of these three clubs against cientos of clubs that thinking that his opinion futbolística is the correct. It is rare to read his communiqués, think that with money can do all, but is not like this. The correct approach is the dialogue, to say if they want to go back or no. They want to play the Superliga? That they do it they, that play the three", explains. "Our disciplinary committee is independent. I can not comment at all. What surprises me is that they still are in the Superliga and afterwards send me a letter saying that they want to play in the Champions. Difficult to understand what want to do. There is not dialogue because they limit to send letters to the UEFA and also to the nine clubs that left the Superliga".