After the European Super League, which will consist of 12 major clubs for the time being, has been made official, FIFA has issued an emergency declaration calling for dialogue to resolve the crisis for football.
The 12 founding teams of the European Super League
In addition, the highest body in world football disapproves of the realization of this new championship that threatens the current Champions League.
FIFA’s Response to the European Super League
Faced with various requests from the media and as has been said on several occasions, FIFA wants to make it clear that it is in favor of solidarity in football and a model of just redistribution that can contribute to the development of football sport, in particular worldwide, as the development of world football is FIFA’s main mission.
In our opinion, and in accordance with our statutes, any football competition, whether national, regional or global, should always reflect the basic principles of solidarity, inclusion, integrity and fair financial redistribution. In addition, the football association boards must use all legal, sporting and diplomatic means to ensure that this remains the case. In this context, FIFA can only express its disapproval of a ‘closed European separatist competition’ outside the international football structures and without respecting the above principles.
FIFA always maintains unity in world football and calls on all parties involved in heated debates to engage in calm, constructive and balanced dialogue for the good of the game and in a spirit of solidarity and fair play. FIFA will, of course, do whatever it takes to contribute to a harmonized path to the general interests of football. ”