Real Madrid president and European Super League founder Florentino Perez says the 12 clubs ‘cannot leave’ as they have signed ‘binding contracts’.
The breakaway European competition, which would effectively replace the Champions League, broke down this week due to massive fan backlash.
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Despite its immediate collapse, Perez is hoping to resurrect the Super League alongside Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli.
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Speaking to Spanish publication AS (via BBC Sport), Perez said: “I don’t need to explain what a binding contract is, but effectively the clubs cannot leave.
“Some of them, due to pressure, have said they’re leaving. But this project, or one very similar, will move forward and I hope very soon.”
American bank JP Morgan was due to fund the treacherous competition. They’ve since issued a statement saying they ‘clearly misjudged’ the situation, but Perez says they haven’t abandoned the idea.
He continued: “They have taken some time for reflection, just like the 12 clubs. If we need to make changes we will but the Super League is the best project we’ve thought of.
“What we have done is taken a few weeks to reflect in light of the fury of certain people who don’t want to lose their privileges and have manipulated the project.”
Premier League sides Manchester City and Chelsea were the first to leave on Tuesday evening. They were soon followed by the rest of the ‘Big Snaky Six’ – Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham.
Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and AC Milan soon followed suit.
Clubs have since released official statements apologising to fans for ignoring their wishes.
The ESL would have seen 15 founding members form a new midweek competition, where five more teams could qualify through domestic success.
It would essentially block out teams like Leicester and West Ham, who have worked so hard to compete for top-four places this term.
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