New European Super League Proposal Created To Replace Champions League With Up To 80 Teams

A new European Super League proposal would be an open competition which could include as many as 80 teams, Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports Management has said.

A22 Sports Management, a company promoting a reformed European league, released a statement today outlining the results of their talks with 50 European clubs and stakeholders of football.

The company backed the initial European Super League proposal back in 2021, which ultimately failed after mass protests against the competition.

“The vast majority of them share the assessment that the very foundation of European football is under threat, and it is time for change,” the statement said.

“Feedback suggests a European football league that is open, based solely on sporting merit, multidivisional with 60-80 clubs and a minimum of 14 guaranteed European matches per club.”

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus were the only three clubs that remained involved with the Super League after the initial proposal. Protests forced Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, AC Milan, Inter and Atletico Madrid to withdraw from the proposed competition.

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“Our objective is to present a sustainable sporting project for European club competitions available to, at a minimum, all 27 EU Member States as soon as possible after receipt of the judgment,

“The issues are clear, and action must be taken for the benefit of fans, players, and clubs.”

Football Supporters Association’s Response

In response to the latest European Super League proposal, the Football Supporters Association released a statement.