The three Italian clubs remain firm in their opinion that football needs to be reshaped to adapt it to the needs of the new era.
Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan They decided to leave the Superliga on Wednesday, as did AC Milan and Juventus, bringing the new competition to the brink of extinction before it begins.
“Atlético de Madrid made the decision last Monday to join this project in response to circumstances that no longer exist today,” the entity said in a statement.
Juventus Torino, AC Milan and Inter Milan, the three Italian clubs among the twelve founders of Superliga The European Union announced on Wednesday its resignation from the current competition project, acknowledging that at the moment the conditions are not in place to continue it with the desired format.
If Inter and Milan were strong in their statements, justifying the decision by “commitment” to the fans, who strongly opposed the project, Juventus acknowledged that their resignation was forced by the abandonment of other founding partners.
Following the English-led revolution on Tuesday, with the resignation of the six participating clubs, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal, the Italian branch also started throwing in the towel.
Inter de Milano, who had already filtered out his serious doubts last morning, was the first to announce his position: “FC Internazionale Milano confirms that the Club is no longer part of the Superliga project”, secured its official grade.
“We are always committed to providing fans with the best football experience; innovation and inclusion have been part of our DNA since we were born. Our commitment to improving football will never change,” he added. the “Nerazzurri” team.
“Fans”, the fans, were also the center of the Milan statement, which appeared a few minutes after Interistas.
“We accept the invitation to participate in the Super League project with the real desire to create the best possible European competition for fans around the world, to defend the interests of our clubs and fans. Change is not easy, but evolution is necessary to grow “, reads the official note.
“But the concerns of fans around the world about the Superliga project have been strong and clear. And our club must be attentive and sensitive to the opinion of those who love this wonderful sport,” the statement said.
The two clubs had received the resounding support of the Italian sports world, manifested in particular by the sports press and the coaches of several clubs excluded from Superliga.
“It’s a coup in the stadium. I’d rather not play against Milan,” Sassuolo coach Roberto De Zerbi said on Tuesday, commenting on his club’s appointment against the Rossoneri on Wednesday.
Also, some of your fans Juventus hung a banner on Tuesday night at Allianz Stadium, the boxer’s home. Andrea Pirlo, regretting the club’s decision.
Meanwhile, news of his resignation came from Spain Athletic, which also convinced Juventus to publish an official note to acknowledge the impossibility of continuing with this project.
“(Juventus) emphasizes that it is aware of the request of some clubs to abandon the project (Superliga), although the necessary procedures provided for in the agreement between the clubs have not yet been completed,” the statement said.
“In this context, Juventus, despite the fact that he continued to be convinced of the sporting, commercial and legal value of the project, he believes that at the moment it has limited possibilities to be realized in the format in which it was intended “, adds the note.
Of course, the three Italian clubs remain firm in their opinion that football needs to be reshaped to adapt to the needs of the new era.