Almost two years ago, on April 18, 2021, the proposal for a new European Super League was launched.
When first proposed, it was intended to feature 20 clubs, and fifteen were intended to be permanent members of the tournament.
More divisions and more teams
The new project was met with great criticism from supporters and several clubs involved, such as Arsenal and Chelsea, backed out.
But now the new version has been performed.
The new system will include several divisions with 60 to 80 teams without permanent members, and at least 14 games per club and season.
Almost 50 European clubs have been contacted since October last year to get more on board.
Backed by big clubs
The organization behind it is A22, a sister company to the Super League (ESL) which is backed by the big European clubs Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus.
- The foundation of European football is in danger of collapsing.
It is time for a change.
It is the clubs that are the entrepreneurs and take the risks, says Bernd Reichart, CEO of A22, to the German newspaper Die Welt.
- In our conversations, it has emerged that clubs often find it impossible to speak out publicly against a system that uses the threat of sanctions to discourage opposition.
Uefa, meanwhile, plans for the Champions League from the 2024/2025 season to feature 36 teams instead of 32 teams, in a single division that plays ten games compared to the current six group stage games.