Xinhua News Agency, Paris, April 20th (Reporters Xiao Yazhuo and Zhang Wei) The 12 giants in Europe set up a new Super League and continued to ferment. The President of the International Olympic Committee Bach also expressed his opposition.
At the UEFA Conference held on the 20th, Bach expressed his appreciation for UEFA’s efforts to maintain the development of European football during the epidemic, and also clearly expressed his appreciation for the establishment of 12 European clubs. The opposition position of the Super League.
Bach data map
"The current European sports model is under threat. It is being challenged by a new program driven purely by interests. This new program ignores the value of sports and ignores us under the epidemic. Real demand." Bach said in his speech.
In the early morning of the 19th, 12 European giant football clubs jointly announced the creation of the European Premier League. These 12 clubs include Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid in La Liga, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham in the Premier League. And Serie A's Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan.
UEFA President Severin was extremely dissatisfied with the practices of these clubs, calling them "shameful and selfish suggestions made by some clubs purely out of greed."
At the UEFA conference that day, FIFA President Infantino also reiterated FIFA’s opposition to the Super League in his speech.
Text editor: Zheng Zhi
New media editor: Wu Junkuan
Proofreader: Yu Sihui
Issued: Jiang Hong
The copyright belongs to Xinhua News Agency.
