Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, speaks on the Super League plan at continental level.
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Lhe announcement on Sunday night of a Super League project had the effect of a bomb. Twelve of the biggest European clubs (Real Madrid, Atlético, Barcelona, Inter, AC Milan, Juventus, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United) saying they are ready to launch this private competition to compete in the famous Champions League . Appointed president of this Super League, Florentino Perez came to express his way of seeing things on the set of El Chiringuito TV on Monday evening. Selected pieces.
On the economics of football
: “The important clubs of England, Italy and Spain had to provide a solution to the bad situation in football. The only way to make money and to be profitable when you no longer have the ticket office is to increase TV broadcasts with big matches between big teams. The Super League will save the clubs financially. “
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“Make football more attractive”
On the evolution of football
: “Football must evolve. As social networks have changed the face of the world, football must change. What is happening in reality? Football is losing interest. Young people, 16-24 year olds, no longer have an interest in football. Why ? Because there are a lot of matches, of poor quality. There are other platforms where you can be entertained, right? Why would he watch matches? Football must adapt. If young people cannot watch an entire game, it is because it does not have enough interest or it needs to be shortened. I do not know. But in any case, we have to do something to make this sport more attractive. We are doing this to save football. “
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About UEFA
: “They threaten us, yes but it’s impossible. The players can sit still because whatever they say is not going to happen. You have to be transparent. UEFA has not been transparent and this is what is happening. Monopolies are over. They won’t get us out of the Champions League… I’m 100% sure. And it will be the same for La Liga. “
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“We have not yet invited PSG”
On the format
: “At the moment there are only three countries and we do not yet know what criteria we will choose for the next three fixed teams and the five guests. For the moment, we have not invited PSG. The same for the two Germans (Editor’s note: Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich). “
On other clubs
: “For them, it will be better. Their survival depends on the Super League. It is abnormal that in La Liga, the majority of small clubs win money and Barça loses a lot of money. That can not continue. In England, the six (Arsenal, Tottenham, City, United, Liverpool, Chelsea) lose money and the other fourteen win. These clubs are making money, it’s been going on for a while. In fact, we all want everything to be the best for everyone. We sincerely speak of solidarity. For football to work well, it has to be good for everyone. “
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