UEFA plans to continue next week’s Champions League semi-finals with European Super League rebel clubs Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City as planned, sources have told ESPN, despite threats that breakaway teams from the competition.
Real, Chelsea and City are members of the 12-team group who have signed up for plans to form a match that would replace the Champions League, with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin describing those involved as ‘snakes and liars’ on Monday and the project. as “shameful and selfish”.
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Ceferin also raised the prospect of the 12 breakaway clubs, including Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Barcelona, being banned from UEFA competition as a result of their efforts to form their own lucrative tournament.
Danish FA chairman Jesper Moller, a member of UEFA’s executive committee, said on Monday that the clubs still involved in the European competition could be kicked out of the Champions League and Europa League on Friday.
Such a move would also see United and Arsenal kicked out of the Europa League next week ahead of their first semi-final match against Roma and Villarreal respectively.
However, Ceferin appeared to be offering an olive branch to the owners of the rebel clubs on Tuesday, saying, “Gentlemen, you’ve made a mistake. There is still time to change your mind. ‘
And sources have told ESPN that UEFA is not considering kicking clubs out of their competitions this week and that next week’s games will continue.
Real will play against Chelsea in Madrid on April 27 and City will travel to France to play in the first leg against Paris Saint-Germain 24 hours later.