UEFA President Ceferin Reveals Liverpool and Manchester United’s Involvement in Super League Proposal

About the preliminary ideas for the European Super League, UEFA head Aleksander Ceferin made a statement that is certain to enrage individuals with ties to Liverpool and Manchester United. When the Super League’s initial proposal was first made in April 2021, it shocked and outraged the entire football community.

According to the idea, the league’s inaugural season would have 12 teams, including six from England (Liverpool, United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham). The other English clubs, as well as Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Atletico Madrid, quickly followed Chelsea’s withdrawal from the competition as a result of the strong criticism.

There are still intentions to start the European Super League in spite of the strong opposition and withdrawals from the initial concept. Only Real Madrid, Juventus, and Barcelona still hold out hope for the project. The competition’s CEO, Bernd Reichart, revealed plans for a 60-team tournament in February, saying that each side would play a minimum of 14 games each season and that there would be no permanent members.

However, these proposals drew more opposition and condemnation. La Liga officially denounced the concept as “selfish, snobbish, and greed-driven” in a statement. UEFA President Ceferin has now provided more information about the discussions that took on behind closed doors during the confusion surrounding the initial Super League plan.

Speaking on The Overlap, Ceferin said that Liverpool and United actively participated in the early Super League ideas, with Joel Glazer, a co-owner of United, and John W. Henry, the chairman of Liverpool, serving as the project’s vice-chairmen.

But, City and Chelsea were uncertain about joining. Ceferin disclosed that when one of the English clubs contacted him to express their reluctance, he gave them a stern response and broke off contact. Notwithstanding recent proposals to exclude Premier League teams from the competition, the UEFA president also thinks that the Super League cannot function without the participation of English clubs.