Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid want to declare their strong opposition to the persistent coercion used by UEFA against three of the most important organizations in football history. This unsettling attitude constitutes a flagrant violation of the court's ruling, which has already clearly warned UEFA to refrain from any punishment of the founding clubs of the Super League while the trial continues. Thus, UEFA's disciplinary action is incomprehensible and is a direct attack on the rule of law that we, the citizens of the European Union, have democratically established. It also constitutes disrespect for the authority of the court, "- said in a statement, the text of which is quoted by the press service of" Real ".
The clubs noted that the Super League was promoted with the aim of improving the situation in European football through constant dialogue with UEFA, as well as to increase interest in the sport and offer fans the best possible show.
“Rather than finding ways to modernize football through open dialogue, UEFA expects us to abolish the ongoing legal proceedings that question their monopoly on European football.
More than a hundred years old, Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid do not accept any form of coercion or unacceptable pressure, and at the same time are determined to discuss the urgent decisions that football now needs - respectfully and through dialogue.
Either we are reforming football, or we will witness its inevitable collapse, ”the clubs summed up.
On April 19, it was announced the creation of the Super League, which will include 12 top European clubs.
Subsequently, English “Manchester City”, “Liverpool”, “Tottenham Hotspur”, “Arsenal”, “Manchester United”, as well as Spanish “Atletico” and Italian “Milan” and “Inter” announced their withdrawal from the tournament.
Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as the Italian Juventus have not announced their withdrawal from the Super League.
Earlier it was reported that UEFA did not name possible sanctions against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus.