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Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli remains determined to revamp European football despite the fierce opposition to the doomed Super League. Juve, Barcelona and Real Madrid are the only clubs of the initial 12 involved in the controversial breakaway league yet to officially pull out, despite its spectacular collapse in April. Agnelli is still convinced change is […]
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PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been named as the new ECA to replace Andrea Agnelli, who was one of the ringleaders of the European Super League. The Qatari resisted repeated attempts to persuade him and his club to become founder members of the breakaway league. He now finds himself at the helm of the ECA, which traditionally […]
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Breakaway European Super League founder and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli admits defeat but “remains convinced of the beauty of that project”. Plans were announced on Sunday for a midweek European Super League featuring 12 names founding members and had crumbled by Tuesday night following the withdrawal of the six English clubs. Asked whether the plan […]
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Aleksander Ceferin has heavily criticised Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli over pretending to fully support Champions League reforms. Six Premier League sides – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham – are part of an initial group of 12 clubs seeking to establish a new 20-team continental […]
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The Swiss Model is full of holes. A European Super League would be a disaster. Obsession with change is to the detriment of fans and minnows. Jubilation can’t be heard in stadiums right now, but there were cries of digitalised joy as Porto beat Juventus earlier this month. Online bursts of euphoria rang loudly […]
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European Clubs Association chairman Andrea Agnelli says he could “imagine a subscription for the last 15 minutes” of matches due to the “attention span of today’s kids”. 184 of Europe’s top clubs gathered at the ECA’s 25th general assembly on Monday with the restructuring of the Champions League the main point on the agenda. However, […]
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