(ANSA) - ROME, APR 21 - Inter and AC Milan said Wednesday
that they have abandoned the European Super League while
Juventus admitted the project has little chance of coming to
fruition after after the six English clubs that had signed up
pulled out.too, amid a fierce backlash.
"FC Internazionale Milano confirm that the Club is no longer
part of the Super League project," a statement said.
"We are always committed to giving fans the best football
experience; innovation and inclusion are part of our DNA since
our foundation.
"Our engagement with all stakeholders to improve the football
industry will never change.
"Inter believes that football, like every sector of activity,
must have an interest in constantly improving its competitions,
to keep on exciting fans of all ages around the world, within a
framework of financial sustainability.
"With this vision we look forward to carry on working together
with institutions and all stakeholders for the future of the
sport we all love".
The original project was to create a rival to the Champions
League featuring 20 teams, 15 of which would be permanent
members and would not need to qualify.
"The voices and the concerns of fans around the world have
clearly been expressed about the Super League, and AC Milan must
be sensitive to the voice of those who love this wonderful
sport," the Rossoneri said in a statement published on their
website.
The club explained that it had "accepted the invitation to
participate in the Super League project with the genuine
intention to deliver the best possible European competition for
football fans around the world and in the best interest of the
club and our own fans."
It said "change is not always easy, but evolution is necessary
for progress, and the structures of European football have
evolved and changed over the decades."
The statement concluded by saying "we will continue to work hard
to deliver a sustainable model for football."
Juventus, whose president Andrea Agnelli was to have been Super
League No.2 behind Real Madrid's Florentino Perez, effectively
admitted that the project would not happen.
"While Juventus remains convinced of the soundness of the
project's sport, commercial and legal premises, it believes that
at present there are limited chances that the project be
completed in the form originally conceived," it said.
"Juventus remains committed to pursuing the creation of
long-term value for the Company and the entire football
industry".
Atlético Madrid have pulled out of the project too. (ANSA).
Inter and AC Milan abandon the Super League
Juventus admit there's little chance of project happening