Premier Mario Draghi said on the
controversial planned Super League of top European soccer teams
Monday that "the government is carefully following the debate
around the soccer Super League project and supports with
determination the positions of the Italian and European soccer
authorities to preserve national competitions, meritocratic
values and the social function of sport".
Juventus, AC Milan and Inter are among 12 clubs to say they are
forming a controversial breakaway European Super League to rival
the UEFA Champions League. The aim is to have a midweek
tournament made up to 20 teams, 15 of which would be permanent
founding members who would not have to qualify.
The other clubs to have said they are taking part are Arsenal,
Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City,
Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham.
In a joint statement, European soccer's governing body UEFA, the
Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC), the Lega Serie A and the
football authorities of England and Spain threatened the
breakaway clubs with exclusion from domestic competition,
describing the plan as "cynical".
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