Real Madrid on Saturday denied reports in local media that the club had “studied the option” of leaving La Liga to join the Premier League. Earlier on Saturday, Mundo Deportivo claimed on the front page of its newspaper that conflicts with La Liga over the European Super League and the recent deal with the CVC Capital Partners investment fund have led Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to consider attempting to join an overseas league, with the Premier League a prime choice. “In this scenario, the competition preferred by Florentino Perez and his close associates is the Premier League, although they have also gathered information about the options of joining the Serie A or the Bundesliga,” it added. In response to the report, Real Madrid released a statement labelling the claim “completely false, absurd and impossible”. Real Madrid kick off their La Liga season at Alaves on Saturday.

Source: Indian Express August 14, 2021 12:45 UTC