According to Spanish media outlet Elspanol.
Real Madrid soccer team
Barcelona
The two giants have joined forces to raise a whopping €15 billion in start-up capital to relaunch plans for the European Super League. As per the business blueprint of the tournament organizers A22 Sports Management, they plan to establish the rules and framework and reach partnership agreements with several clubs in 2024. The inaugural edition of the UEFA Super League is expected to officially kick off in September 2025 if all goes well.
This follows a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to legalize the UEFA Premier League, which has sparked strong interest from a number of clubs. According to the A22, a number of clubs that withdrew from the previous UEFA Premiership program have already re-contacted them to express their interest in joining. However, the A22 has yet to announce exactly which clubs have joined.
The Premier League giants seem to have little interest in this time around. On the one hand, the Premier League's commercial operations are getting stronger and stronger, and in the next ten years it could become the "real" Premier League, with a significant gap between it and the other four leagues. On the other hand, the €15 billion start-up capital will come mainly from the US capital markets, not from Middle Eastern giants, which makes clubs like UAE-backed Manchester City and Saudi PIF-controlled Newcastle United less interested in joining the European Super League.
Serie A giants may be active suitors for the UEFA Super League.AC Milan, Inter Milan
and Juventus
are facing varying degrees of financial distress. The €15 billion start-up capital is undoubtedly a big temptation for them to ease the financial pressure. Compared to clubs with consortiums behind them such as Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, the Serie A three are more desperate for this money to improve their team's financial situation.
In addition, Champions League regulars from smaller leagues such as Ajax and Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie and Benfica, Porto and Sporting Portugal in the Portuguese Premier League are also likely to have a strong interest in joining the UEFA Super League. The appeal of the leagues in these countries is relatively weak, while the UEFA Premier League can offer more playing opportunities and higher revenues.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the return of Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain to the UEFA Premier League, it appears that the UEFA Premier League is set to make a comeback in 2024 with the official release of the A22 proposal. Regardless of the outcome, this major move will have a profound impact on European soccer.
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