The “walking corpse” European Super League has been slammed for ignoring fans once again by the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA).
Fresh plans for the Super League have this morning (February 9) been outlined by the company behind the competition, A22 Sports Management. Their CEO Bernd Reichart revealed to the media at a London hotel it could contain up to 80 teams and have multiple divisions.
His comments have been met with outrage by FSA chief executive Kevin Miles, who issued a statement which read: “The walking corpse that is the European Super League twitches again with all the self-awareness one associates with a zombie.
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“Their newest idea is to have an ‘open competition’ rather than the closed shop they originally proposed that led to huge fan protests. Of course an open competition for Europe’s top clubs already exists – it’s called the Champions League.
“They say ‘dialogue with fans and independent fan groups is essential’ yet the European Zombie League marches on – wilfully ignorant to the contempt supporters across the continent have for it.”
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Miles’ message was largely met with praise by the football community online. One fan replied: “European Zombie League really hits the nail on the head. The current and future state of football is so grim.”
A second argued: “We need government regulation of our football clubs now. The owners have one interest and that’s money.”
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A third commented: “Exactly this, needs to go away. It is fine as is, the domestic leagues should always be the most important. The ESL zombie needs to be double tapped.”
And a fourth said: “If this happens, I will walk away from football. It’s a crazy idea which will not wash with the fans, if it happens i’m 100% done with football.”
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Fans in England and across Europe reacted angrily to the original Super League plans when they came to light in April 2021. Mass protests quickly forced U-turns from most of the clubs involved.
The trio of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus pushed on regardless, but were shut down in court earlier this year. A UK government white paper on urgent football reforms, which was delayed this week, is set to be released later this month which will prevent English clubs from joining breakaway leagues.
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