Super League: Real Madrid and Barcelona remain alone in the project

Events of the day

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4:30 p.m. Do you want to understand the reasons for the fiasco? Read here

4:20 p.m. Jean-Michel Aulas welcomes the PSG-OL axis. The president of Olympique Lyonnais welcomed "the exemplary osmosis of Nasser (Al-Khelaïfi) and OL instantly allowed to defend the values ​​dear to the heart of the public, to overturn the undecided. FIFA and UEFA should unite even more with the men's and women's Club World Cup projects, where the feat would still be possible," wrote the OL boss in a tweet.

4:15 p.m. Do you want to know Florentino Pérez better? To find out who the Real Madrid president is behind the Super League project, it's here

4:10 p.m. The former president of Real attacks Perez. Florentino Pérez, the president of Real will be the subject of all criticism. They have already begun in the mouth of Ramon Calderon, club president from 2006 to 2009: “I think this whole story is extremely embarrassing. I think he carried out this project in a grotesque way, going on television sets and saying that he was doing this to save football. I think that was a huge mistake,” he commented.

4 p.m. The Atlético players in turn express their satisfaction. In the wake of their coach Diego Simeone, the Madrid players express their joy at seeing their club give up the Super League: "We would like to express our satisfaction with the final decision to resign from the Super League project taken by our club. We will continue to fight to help it grow through the values ​​of effort and sporting merit that have always characterized us, so that you continue to find yourself in these signs of identity.

3:15 p.m. The Atlético de Madrid coach welcomes the withdrawal of his club. Diego Simeone made it clear at a press conference that he was happy that his club gave up on this project: "I was one of the first to be consulted and I said that I was confident that the club would decide what was best for him, and that's how it went. It's good for everyone," he said.

3:10 p.m. Real and Barça are very much alone. At this time after the admission of failure of the project by Juve, only two clubs have not given up the Super League: Real and FC Barcelona who find themselves very much alone.

3:05 p.m. Want to understand the new Champions League? UEFA presented its new formula for 2024 on Monday. Discover it here

3 p.m. The Barcelona coach criticizes… UEFA. We have almost forgotten it, but UEFA has also just proposed a new formula for its Champions League. Ronald Koeman, Barça coach openly criticizes her: “The number of games in a season is incredible. The players had to play a lot of competitions. Everyone talks about the Super League, the Champions League but UEFA does not pay attention to players regarding the number of games played. The only thing he cares about is money. In La Liga, it's the same. Tomorrow we play at 10 p.m. We have to protect the players,” he said at a press conference.

2:55 p.m. Want to know how football stars reacted? Find out everything here

2:45 p.m. “Total sporting nonsense” for Gabriel Attal. Government spokesman Gabriel Attal believes that the Super League is “total sporting nonsense. I don't mind that sport can make money. What bothers me is when money makes you forget what sport is,” he said after the Council of Ministers.

2:15 p.m. Juve have "no regrets". Beyond the renunciation of Juve, what should also be remembered is that the leaders of the "Old Lady" do not express any regret for having launched the project. Which could think that at the first opportunity, they could try their luck again with a better tied file.

1:50 p.m. Do you want to know who Andréa Agnelli is, the boss of Juve? It's here

1:50 p.m. Juve officially admit the project is over. Farewell to the Super League, it's official. Juve, the club behind the project, officially announces that the project is stillborn: "Juventus, while remaining convinced of the validity of the sporting, commercial and legal hypotheses of the project, believes that it currently has possibilities limited from being realized in the form in which it was initially conceived. Juventus remains committed to creating long-term value for the club and for the entire football movement.”

1:45 p.m. Only three clubs left out of twelve. At this stage, there are only three clubs left involved in this “Super Fiasco”: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus Turin. Who will be the next to leave the boat?

1:30 p.m. AC Milan gives up in turn. The founding clubs continue to leave the ship of the Super League. It's AC Milan's turn to say goodbye to the project: "We accepted the invitation to participate in the project with the true intention of offering the best possible European competition to football fans all over the world and in the best interest of the club and our own fans. Change is not always easy, but evolution is necessary to progress, and the structures of European football have evolved and changed over the decades. However, the voices and concerns of fans around the world have been made very clear about the Super League, and AC Milan must be sensitive to the voices of those who love this wonderful sport. We will continue to work hard to deliver a sustainable model of football,” the club wrote in a statement.

1 p.m. Want to understand why PSG said no? Find our analysis here.

12:55 p.m. Players have expressed their opposition. If the project turns into a fiasco, it is also because players have taken a stand against it: “Children dream of winning the World Cup or the Champions League, not just anyone. what a Super League. wrote Mezut Ozil, for example. "Football is nothing without the fans," replied Marcus Rashford.

12:45 p.m. Kevin De Bruyne asks to think about the rest. The Manchester City midfielder believes that this fiasco is a good time to reflect on the future of football: "With all the events that have taken place in recent days, it may be a good time for everyone gets together and tries to find a solution. We know it's big business and I'm part of that business. But I'm still a little boy who loves to play football. Let's continue to inspire the next generation of footballers and keep the fans dreaming." writes the Belgian international.

12:30 p.m. A victory for Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. At a time when the majority of the founding clubs are leaving the ship, PSG and its president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi will emerge winners from the crisis. Re-elected to the UEFA executive committee and defender of the project, with the leaders of Bayern Munich, the president of PSG is strengthening his positions within the European body.

12:25 p.m. Pique reframed by the tennis world. Overnight, the Barcelona defender wrote: "Football belongs to the fans, today more than ever". At the origin of the new formula of the highly criticized Davis Cup, he was taken back from the volley by many tennis players. Frenchman Jonathan Eysseric, for example, replied to him: "Isn't this coming from the guy who came to destroy our sport? »

12:15 p.m. Four clubs in contention until when? Of the 12 founding clubs of this initiative unveiled on Monday, there are now only two Spanish clubs left, Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​and two Italian clubs, AC Milan and Juventus Turin.

12 hours. Inter Milan too. It's the real stampede. A few minutes after Atlético, Inter Milan, which was among the twelve, also announced its withdrawal: “FC Internazionale Milano confirms that the club is no longer part of the Super League project. We are always committed to providing fans with the best football experience; innovation and inclusion have been part of our DNA since our foundation,” confirms the club in a press release.

11:50 a.m. Atlético Madrid is also withdrawing. Atlético Madrid, the other major Madrid club among the twelve founding clubs of the project, in turn announces its withdrawal from the Super League project: "The board of directors of Atlético de Madrid, meeting this Wednesday morning , has decided to formally communicate to the Super League and the rest of the founding clubs its decision not to finally formalize its adhesion to the project. Atlético de Madrid took the decision last Monday to join this project in response to circumstances that no longer exist today. For the club, harmony is essential between all the groups that make up the rojiblanca family, especially our fans,” the club wrote in a statement.

11:45. The boss of Juve, however, spoke of a blood pact. A few hours before this new twist, Andrea Agnelli had confided in the Italian press. Before learning of the flight of English clubs and the growing disavowal of the founders, the president of Juventus Turin was sure of his shot, assuring that a "blood pact" bound the twelve clubs.

11:20. Agnelli stops the costs. Questioned by Reuters, Andrea Agnelli, president of Juve recognizes that the project of this new European competition will not be completed. Asked about the possibility of continuing without the six English clubs, Agnelli replied: “To be frank and honest no, obviously that is not the case. »

11:15. English clubs paid by UEFA to quit? According to the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo", UEFA has committed to paying a large sum of money to the six Premier League clubs in order to convince them to leave the project. Information that has not been confirmed.

11 o'clock. Real and Barça stuck by their statutes? And if the two Spanish clubs had committed to the project without any luck? According to Spanish radio Cadena Cope, their statutes stipulate that they can only participate in competitions organized by Fifa, UEFA and the Spanish Federation. New rules must be approved by the socios before being submitted to the laws of the Community of Madrid and Barcelona. Which was far from certain.

10:45 a.m. Gerard Pique said no. In a tweet published overnight, FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique also expressed his opposition to the project: "Football belongs to the fans, today more than ever," he wrote.

10:40 a.m. The JP Morgan bank pays the pots. The American bank, which was ready to finance the Super League, is already paying the consequences of its involvement in the fiasco. The StandardEthics agency downgrades its sustainability rating.

10:35 a.m. English clubs threatened to give up? According to the English newspaper "The Guardian", the Football Association (FA), the English federation, threatened on Tuesday to exclude English clubs, which would participate in the Super League from all national competitions.

10:30 a.m. The British Prime Minister is happy. Boris Johnson welcomes the withdrawal of the six Premier League clubs. "I welcome last night's announcement," writes Boris Johnson. It is a good decision for football fans, clubs and communities across the country. We must continue to protect our cherished national sport”

10:15 a.m. Agnelli and the "blood pact". "Football is no longer a game but an industrial sector and it needs stability", affirmed the president of Juventus Andrea Agnelli, one of the instigators of the project Super League in interviews published Wednesday in the Italian press but made before the withdrawal of the English. “Between our clubs, there is a blood pact, we will move forward. (The project) has a 100% chance of success”.

10:10 a.m. Juve collapses on the stock market. The title of Juventus Turin collapsed on Wednesday morning on the Milan Stock Exchange, with a drop of more than 10% at the opening, after the defection of English clubs in the Super League project, including the Italian club is one of the instigators.

10 hours. Liverpool chairman apologizes. The boss of FC Liverpool (one of the rebellious clubs) John W. Henry apologized this Wednesday morning in a video posted on the club's social networks. The boss of the Reds clears the players and the staff, while asking forgiveness from the supporters for this project.

9:40 a.m. The UEFA president wants to "rebuild the unity" of football. Aleksander Ceferin welcomed the withdrawal of six English clubs on Wednesday morning, promising to "rebuild the unity" of European football and "to move forward together". "The important thing now is to move forward, to rebuild the unity that this sport once enjoyed, and to move forward together," he said in a statement.

9:30 a.m. The fiasco of the project mocked by the European press. This Wednesday morning, the European press has no words strong enough to make fun of a stillborn project. "Super ridiculous", tackle in particular on the front page of the Madrid daily Marca.

9:15 a.m. Overnight, the Super League flopped. Just over 48 hours after the announcement of the Super League, the six English clubs have already left the boat: Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea followed Manchester City

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