Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have criticised UEFA for what they describe as pressures, threats and offenses against them over their continued participation in the Super League project. However, the nine clubs that have agreed with UEFA that they won’t take part in the project might launch similar accusations at the remaining trio.
That’s because Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus sent a letter to Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Atletico Madrid to warn these seven clubs of the serious consequences they could face if they were to leave the Super League project and reunite with UEFA.
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AC Milan and Inter were in copy, but the letter wasn’t actually addressed to them. It seems that the three remaining Super League clubs weren’t certain at the time that the two teams from Milan were also abandoning the project.
That is important because there was a pact that if 70 percent of the founders left then the society would be dissolved – or, at least, this is what those who have left believe. When they reached nine out of 12, this meant all those except Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus considered the plan to be over.
A letter with seven points
MARCA has seen the letter sent to the seven aforementioned clubs and this letter contained seven main points.
The first acknowledged that the clubs being addressed intended to leave the Super League project.
Then, the tone of the second point was harsher. “We consider your actions and conversations (including to third parties) and the proposal to sign UEFA’s declaration constitute a breaking of the obligations with the Investment and Shareholder’s Agreement (to avoid doubt, this is still in effect in accordance with the terms we agreed),” it started. “Given that you are fully aware of the obligations of each of the founding members, we won’t repeat the relevant measures that exist in the members’ pact.”
The third point is even clearer on this matter. “We consider that signing this declaration [with UEFA] constitutes a formal breaking of the obligations of the founding clubs in the members’ pact.”
The fourth point hit out at the behaviour of these seven clubs from the point of signing up to the Super League project. The fifth stated that none of the arguments being put forward by these seven clubs excused the breakaway from the pact.
The sixth point invited these clubs reconsider their position regarding the UEFA declaration. “We reserve the right to look for the appropriate legal measures, including those related to damages caused,” said the seventh and final point.
The trio explained that they believe there is a need for change for the sustainability of football, something they also repeated in the public statement released on Saturday morning.
