Anas Laghrari, head of the European Super League, said there were already enough clubs in favor of creating an independent tournament.
Laghrari, co-owner of A22 Management, the company that promotes the European Super League, made a bold statement that the breakaway league has the approval of around 20 clubs across Europe, which is enough to launch a new independent competition. The ESL chief also indicated that he had spoken with all stakeholders, including supporters’ associations, to understand the project, but remained confident about the tournament’s launch soon.
More than 20 clubs involved?
Speaking to Ouest-France, Laghrari was enthusiastic: “ I don’t want to say their names because I don’t want to expose them. Since December 21, we have spoken with around fifty different clubs. Around twenty of them are very, very motivated by the project. We already have enough clubs to launch a competition. »
“ We are very busy talking to the different clubs, supporters’ associations, players and people involved in football on a daily basis. They call us all to better understand this project because, since it is possible and legal to propose an alternative, the actors want to work. We can work together to improve football.“
And to add: “A club which has already committed, but which published a press release to position itself against, told us: ‘It’s exactly the same as when you confirm a coach for the position and fire him within weeks that follow. Once everyone understands that it is much fairer to have an authentic European pyramid and not a system in which a quarter of the Spanish League is worth more than the Belgian champion, people will move towards this model.
On December 21, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down its judgment on the Super League stating that blocking the formation of the competition was contrary to EU law, paving the way for the resurrection of the competition. The decision is a blow to FIFA and UEFA who vehemently opposed the creation of the new competition, first proposed in April 2021.
