According to Anas Laghrari, co-founder of the company A22 Sports and promoter of the Super League, several clubs which have publicly stated that they are against the project, would actually be in favor of it.
This Thursday, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the Super League had the right to exist. The reactions have since been numerous, notably those coming from different clubs which were nevertheless in favor of the creation of the new competition when it was officially created in April 2021. Like Manchester City, the leaders of several big European clubs have publicly proclaimed and strongly their opposition to the relaunch of the project. But behind the scenes, the situation would be very different.
In any case, this is the content of the words of a certain Anas Laghrari. Almost unknown to the general public, the man is in reality one of the co-founders of A22 Sports, a company specially created to promote the Super League. Asked Thursday about RMC, he got straight to the point when he was asked the question of a possible fear of certain clubs favorable to the Super League to say it openly. “ We have a lot, replied the manager. Because there is a lot of pressure. There are a lot of people who made statements today, but who called us before or after to tell us ‘We have to do it’. »
Distinguishing fact from fiction
It remains to disentangle the truth from the false between the statements of one and those of the other. However, one fact remains clear: with this court decision, the subject of the Super League is back more than ever, and the opposition with UEFA and FIFA, bodies having the current monopoly on European and world football competitions, should start again.
