Juventus President Andrea Agnelli's
spokesperson on Wednesday confirmed to ANSA that his entourage
has admitted to AFP that the European Super League project is
dead after the six English clubs that had signed up pulled out.
Agnelli was to have been Super League No.2 behind Real Madrid's
Florentino Perez.
Inter and AC Milan, the other two Italian teams involved along
with Juve, announced Wednesday that they have withdrawn too.
"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".
AC Milan on joined Juventus and Inter Milan in saying it had
pulled out of the now-aborted Super League saying it had shown
sensitivity to what fans had said in their opposition to the
planned elite European competition.
"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."
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