Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA president, sends a message to the managers of the clubs that support the Superliga project to reverse the project
UEFA President, Aleksander CeferinHe told clubs supporting the Superliga project that “they have time to change their minds and correct their mistakes”, mainly out of respect for fans and the history of football.
In his speech at the 45th UEFA Ordinary Congress in Montreux, Switzerland, Ceferin was again very critical of the initiative of the twelve clubs, reminding them that “if they are giants now, it is partly due to UEFA”, although he opened the door to redirect the situation with a few words addressed mainly to English clubs.
“I would like to address the owners of some English clubs. They made a huge mistake, they ignored the culture of football, but what matters is that they have time to change their minds, everyone makes mistakes, English fans deserve to be corrected, they deserve respect, “he said.
Ceferin highlighted the support UEFA has received from all governments, FIFA, leagues, fans and the media, and thanked in particular some presidents for their role. such as PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Olympique de Lyon, Jean-Michel Aulas and Sevilla, José Castro, present in the hall.
“Thank you Nasser. You showed the person you are. Thanks to Rummenige, Aulas, José, who had a good conversation yesterday. You chose solidarity. We chose solidarity and it is the right choice that we will not regret,” he said. he noticed.
In his speech, Ceferin defended the UEFA sports model and its competitions, which need clubs such as Atalanta, Dinamo Zágreb, Rangers or Galatasaray and “I know that everything is possible, that everyone has a chance and keeps the dream alive.”
“The big clubs of today were not necessarily great before and there is no guarantee that they will be in the future. Football is dynamic and unpredictable, which makes it so beautiful, so popular and so successful. Where were Manchester United a decade before Sir Alex Ferguson arrived? And where was Juventus 15 years ago? In the B series, “he said.
In a very critical tone, Ceferin stressed that the clubs that support the Superliga “do not understand that football is changing” and “only see the changes in their bank accounts”.
“Those clubs that think they are great and untouchable have to remember where they come from, they have to realize that if they are giants today, it is partly due to UEFA, which has protected the ideal of competitions for 60 years, based on merit Without UEFA knowing where they will be, “he wondered.
Ceferin predicted that football will emerge stronger from the current crisis and was confident that it will be up to the task of organizing a successful Eurocup, which will be “the perfect opportunity to show the world that Europe is adapting”.
“We have read in various places that we intend to abolish the fair financial game. Let me be clear: this will not happen … However, we must adapt it to the new reality. With these reforms, I believe that we are building the football of the future, while some selfish people are trying to kill the beautiful game. ” he showed.