Photo / APA group of elite clubs split European football on Sunday with plans to walk away from the Champions League to create a breakaway competition, drawing an angry response and the threat of legal action from UEFA. We believe that the concept of a European Super League would destroy this dream. That would guarantee every team 18 annual Super League matches, compared to a minimum of ten games in the planned new-look Champions League group stage. The games — apart from the final — would be played in midweek like the current Champions League, allowing them to still play in domestic competitions. In comparison, UEFA most recently reported making a combined 3.25 billion euros from selling the rights to the Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 18, 2021 18:11 UTC