Football Super League: A new European tournament project announced by the A22 organization “with 64 clubs”.

The A22 organization offered, on Thursday, December 21, “New Open European Competition” football, with “64 clubs divided into three leagues” For the men’s tournament and “32 clubs divided into two leagues” For the women’s edition, based on the decision of the European Justice on the Super League.

This structure, created in October 2022 after the failure of the first private tournament project in April 2021, does not say anything about the calendar or the level of support between European clubs, but promises the free broadcasting of its competitions. “on a streaming platform” Called Unify, the A22 will be available in a press release.

A22 believes that the European Court has “End the monopoly of UEFA” By overturning the 2021 Super League ban and threatening sanctions against clubs and their players who encourage it, even if the European body completely rewrites the text in June 2022.

Therefore, the organization details the new private project, which is very different from the first version of the Super League, as it does not include “No permanent members” and will operate under the promotion and relegation system, also considering “Solidarity Taxes” At least 400 million euros for European football. Basically, this is to erase the main criticism of the first draft – that there was an ultra-rich club modeled after the North American private leagues. “European sports model” Protected by treaties, that is, open competitions based on sporting merit and provide for financial distribution.

“For the first year of the competition, clubs will be selected according to transparent and performance-based criteria”A22 adds, specifying that the matches will be played in the middle of the week, therefore competing with the three UEFA European club tournaments.

Financially, A22 promises that its platform “Generates revenue through advertising, premium subscriptions, distribution partnerships, interactive services and sponsorships”Without identifying the partners supporting the project launch.

Clubs and supporters strongly opposed private projects

In a statement following the ruling by the European Court of Justice (CJEU), the powerful European Club Association (ECA) renewed its support for UEFA and confirmed that European football is “More united than ever against the efforts of a few individuals” Update of private tournament projects. For the ECA, the CJEU’s ruling invalidated rules that conflicted with UEFA’s first attempt at a rival competition in 2021. “Does not support or approve any project of the Super League in any way”, and “Major Reforms” In the meantime, it was implemented.

The same argument on the side of UEFA, which recalls that the court’s decision “More emphasizes the pre-existing gap” in UEFA regulations, “Technical aspect already recognized” and revised in June 2022 with new texts. The European Association then adopted a twenty-four-page regulation providing for an authorization system “International Club Competitions”.

The European Football Supporters’ Association assessed on Thursday that there had not been “There is no place for a separatist Super League in European football”. “Come what may” After this decision, the Champions League elite private competition project “It threatens the future of European football”evaluates the organization in the press release and promises that its members “keeps fighting” to avoid