MADRID – FIFA and the six confederations (UEFA, AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and OFC) “firmly” reiterated in a statement that the creation of a European “Super League” limited to certain clubs on the continent would not be recognized or FIFA or the corresponding confederation.
“Those clubs or players who have challenged the competition would be banned from participating in competitions organized by FIFA or the corresponding confederation,” the text said in a statement released on Thursday, “in light of recent media speculation about the creation.”
The statement recalls that “in accordance with the statutes of FIFA and the confederations, all competitions must be organized or recognized by the appropriate body at each level: by FIFA, at the global level and by the confederation, at the continental level.”.
“In this regard, the confederations recognize the FIFA Club World Cup, in its current and new formats, as the only global club competition and FIFA recognizes the club competitions organized by the confederations as the only continental competitions,” he added.
He also insists that “the universal principles of sporting merit, solidarity, the system of promotions and relegation and subsidiarity are key elements in the football pyramid, which guarantees the global success of this sport and is therefore included in FIFA statutes and confederations.” .
“Football has a long and prosperous history thanks to these principles. Field results must always lead to participation in world and continental competitions,” added the statement signed by Gianni Infantino, FIFA President Sheikh Salmán bin Ebrahim al Jalifa, AFC President Constant Omari. interim CAF President Vittorio Montagliani, Concacaf President Alejandro Domínguez, CONMEBOL President Lambert Maltock, OFC President and Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA President.