MADRID – FIFA and the six confederations (UEFA, AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL and OFC) reiterated ‘resolutely’ in a statement that the creation of a European ‘Super League’ limited to certain clubs on the continent would not be recognized, otherwise FIFA or the corresponding confederation.
“The clubs or players contesting the said competition should not be allowed to participate in the competitions organized by FIFA or the corresponding confederation,” says the text released Thursday, “in light of recent press speculation. about the creation. “
The statement recalls that “in accordance with the statutes of FIFA and the confederations, all competitions must be organized or recognized by the corresponding body at each level: by FIFA, worldwide, and by the confederation, on the continental level.”
“In this regard, the confederations recognize the FIFA Club World Cup, in its current and new form, as the only global club competition and FIFA recognizes the club competitions organized by the confederations as the only continental competitions,” he added.
He also emphasizes that ‘the universal principles of sporting merit, solidarity, the system of promotion and relegation and subsidiarity are key elements in the football pyramid, which guarantees the worldwide success of this sport and are therefore included in the FIFA statutes. and the confederations “.
“Football has a long and prosperous history thanks to these principles. Results on the field must always determine participation in world and continental competitions,” added the statement signed by Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, Sheikh Salmán bin Ebrahim al Jalifa, president of the AFC, Constant Omari, acting president of the CAF, Vittorio Montagliani, president of Concacaf, Alejandro Domínguez, president of CONMEBOL, Lambert Maltock, president of the OFC and Aleksander Ceferin, president of UEFA.