The European Super League failed in April
La Liga chair Javier Tebas has revealed that Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus are planning to revive the European Super League.
The initial plan – which would have guaranteed its 12 founding members entry into the lucrative competition every season – failed in April following protests from fans around Europe.
Six Premier League clubs (Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Liverpool) were involved with the creation of the proposed ESL, before all withdrew just days after the first announcement.
Their withdrawal caused the initial proposal to collapse, with Tebas claiming that Premier League clubs would be banned from entering any future European Super League as a result.
Speaking to Marca, Tebas said: “The three castaways [Barcelona, Real and Juventus] who remain with the flag are talking and I can tell you ahead: they already know that the English are not going to be there.
“Now they are setting up a kind of Super League with the rest of the leagues so that the enemy is not only the Champions League, but also the Premier.”
Tebas also stated that he was ‘worried’ by the Super League concept, suggesting that the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona have benefited from competing against other La Liga sides.
He added: “The Super League that we saw in April worries me zero, but the concept does. They think that in football the big clubs have to rule… there is a lot of selfishness there.
“It is true that they are big, but where have they become big? Competing against Osasuna, Betis… and they can’t put them aside now.”
The 59-year-old went on to discuss how the ESL would impact domestic leagues financially, arguing that it would have a significant impact on the Spanish top-flight.
“It would mean, to the Spanish League, lose about €1.2billion. The leagues are united, even the Premier,” said Tebas.
It does appear that the prospect of a European Super League hasn’t fully disappeared, with Real president Florentino Perez previously promising to revive the controversial league.
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