The FIFA tonight, through a statement, his “disapproval of a ‘closed and fragmented European competition'”
The highest world football organization thus follows tonight’s announcement by twelve of the most important European clubs to create a new league, the Super League.
The agreement has been signed by the Spanish clubs Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, the Italians, Milan, Inter and Juventus and the English Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham. Soon there will be three more invited teams.
FIFA indicates that “He wants to make it clear that he is committed to solidarity in football and to a model of just redistribution that can contribute to the development of football as a sport, especially worldwide, as the development of world football is the main mission” of the organism.
“In our opinion, and in accordance with our statutes, any football competition, be it national, regional or global, must always reflect the fundamental principles of solidarity, inclusion, integrity and fair financial redistribution“, It shows.
The highest football organization in the world points out “Football’s governing bodies must use all legal, sporting and diplomatic means to ensure that it stays that way” and he assures that “in this context” “he can only express his disapproval of a ‘closed and divided European competition’ which falls outside the structures of international football and which does not respect the above principles”.
In defense of unity in world football, FIFA “calls on all parties involved in the heated discussions to engage in a calm, constructive and balanced dialogue for the benefit of the game and in a spirit of solidarity and fair play” noting that “do whatever it takes to contribute to a harmonized path in the public interest of football.”