Champions League - Perez calls for 'Super League'

Eurosport - Sun, 05 Jul 21:00:00 2009

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is plotting a football revolution in Europe after calling for the continent's biggest clubs to create a new 'Super League'.

FOOTBALL 2009-2010 La Liga Florentino Pérez Perez Real Madrid Foto. EFE - 0

Perez, who returned for a second stint as president of the Spanish giants last month, has embarked on a multi-million spending spree over the past few weeks, signing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Karim Benzema as part of his plan to assemble a new generation of galacticos.

The 62-year-old is now casting his net even wider in his bid to alter the face of European football, and told Spanish television: "We have to agree a new European Super League which guarantees that the best always play the best - something that does not happen in the Champions League."

Perez added, however, that he hoped his proposed format could be implemented "without abandoning the national leagues".

PA Sport

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  1. One way or the other, whether we like it or not, this­ is where we're heading. Think about NFL, MLB, NBA­ and NHL and all the money that's involved. Think­ about having a league with the best from England,­ Italy, Spain, France and Germany. Money rules and the­ greed of those who have control is too big to stop this­ from happening. Get ready for Arsenal-Barca,­ Liverpool-AC Milan, Man United-Juventus and­ Chelsea-Real Madrid week after week. It may take 5, 10­ or 20 years to get this done but we'll get there,­ mark my words.

    From Eddie L, on Tue 14 Jul 9:03PM

  2. Freaking @#$% if u ask me. Thinks no one else supports­ the other cllubs. STUFF YR HEAD IN THE TOILET BOWL,­ PEREZ, THINK OF OTHERS AS WELL!!! Of course, no offense­ to Madrid fans, its your "financial­ benefactor" that has gone lunatic and nuts and­ should be admitted to the Institute of Mental Health.

    From SKP, on Tue 14 Jul 3:02PM

  3. all of a sudden they want to create a "super­ league" just because they have signed some players­ and think that they will make a big change immediatlely­ they will need to grow over the next year or two.

    From GRACE U, on Mon 13 Jul 6:48PM

  4. Madrid ... your not good enough to be in a super leage­ !!!!! Dream on Perez!!!

    From PAUL, on Mon 13 Jul 5:44PM

  5. HALA MADRID!

    From chechenr, on Mon 13 Jul 3:48PM

  6. Just cuz he's so rich and can buy all the big­ stars, he's callin for a new league...ha ha ha, y­ didn't he do it last year? oh yeah i remember­ didn't had all the big star players!!!

    UNITED FAN­ 4 EVA

    Go on Barca beat the Real Shiterid...!!!
    Barca­ to win the league again and again and again...!!!

    From Davis K, on Mon 13 Jul 2:31PM

  7. These guys are nutts!

    From gordon.merk, on Fri 10 Jul 9:47PM

  8. when Real Madrid win nothing next season,Perez will be­ looking for work,not starting a super league

    From LES, on Fri 10 Jul 2:43PM

  9. The hilarious thing is that Real would be bottom in it!­ Let the "best teams" go. I am sick of the­ favouritism shown to the top teams and the­ strangleholds they hold on all competitions. Then maybe­ the national leagues and the "lesser" club­ competitions would become more balanced and this time­ share the finances equally among the teams. Oh and they­ should pack all the F.A.'s off because they­ actively pursue the policies that brought about the­ total distortion of football in the first place!

    From dezzyfiesta, on Tue 7 Jul 2:37AM

  10. #85 and 86 - nice!

    From pegez, on Mon 6 Jul 4:38PM

  11. WHO ON EARTH DOES HE THINK HE IS UEFA DIRETOR

    NO!!

    From lesleyanneprice, on Mon 6 Jul 1:30PM

  12. who does this bloke think he is,presidents of clubs­ dictating,platini stuck in his narrowminded rules,man­ utd taking on a crock, players being sold for­ ridiculous money,i fear for our once great game

    From jon g, on Mon 6 Jul 11:05AM

  13. SUPER LEAGUE, Yes if you want to see a circus on a­ weekly basis, I for one would turn away from this great­ game.
    After 5 decades of watching the greatest sport in­ the world, following the BEST league in the world, we­ are now informed that a debt ridden teams president­ wants a super league, sorry, not for me. My beloved MU­ have difficulty keeping in pace with the financial­ issues that abound at present. How will the lesser­ clubs (who will need to set their souls to compete)­ make a living in such a league.

    From , on Mon 6 Jul 8:44AM

  14. This is from the team which just a few years ago had­ MILLIONS of debt wiped out by royal decree. They should­ never have been allowed to play in Europe until these­ debts were repaid.

    From Bill, on Mon 6 Jul 7:57AM

  15. Why do you want a Super League, Mr Perez? So that the­ best can play the best? And who said that doesn't­ happen in the Champions' League? Last time I­ checked Barca and Man Utd were the two best clubs in­ the world and guess what, they played the CL final.­ Perez should think of starting a Loser League with 2nd­ division teams so that they don't get thrashed by­ Liverpool again like last season.

    From arshad_iceman2, on Sun 5 Jul 11:03PM

  16. Let them all f### off and start a super league,ban­ anyone who plays for them from International football­ and when their league folds,make them rejoin their­ national league in the lowest division.After not­ playing for a year.

    From evercelt, on Sun 5 Jul 9:57PM
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    And about time too, the EPL has become an unmitigated­ bore, before a ball is kicked we all know one of four­ teams are going to win it, and share between them the­ rest of the silverware too.
    It's time for a level­ playing field again like in the '60's,­ '70's and early '80's were promoted­ teams had a fair crack at been competitive and in a few­ cases winning the old First Division, then winning in­ Europe.
    The Champions League is a farce and just­ enriches the top 4 and their ilk abroad, so the­ transfer market becomes even more sloped in their­ favour.
    We need the top 4 to go away and play their­ super league equals, and then we need a transfer cap,­ salary cap, squad size cap and the 6/5 rule for British­ born players.
    We also need revenue sharing like in the­ NFL and open and honest accounting, finally I know none­ of this will happen as the EPL and FA are all about­ money and anything that improves the competitiveness of­ football, but will infringe on their top 4 cash cows is­ not going to happen, basically the elite who run the­ game have done nothing except enrich themselves and the­ top 4 clubs.

    From Veneztiger, on Sun 5 Jul 9:42PM

  18. If they are going ahead with this, people will only­ watch the superleague. 90-95% of all the other teams­ will lose revenue because no one want to watch them­ anymore. Which then will reduce their ability to­ produce world class player. It will harm football in­ the long run.

    From elson l, on Sun 5 Jul 9:22PM

  19. Its just alot of talk to try and encourage alot of­ attention from the media , at the start of the season­ we'll be supporting our english heroes and teams­ more than ever . Champions league is designed for the­ champions , shame that Real don't perform on the­ big stage . You don't see Manu , Liverpool ,­ Chelsea , Arsenal not getting through to the finals ...­ strange nooo ???

    From www.prosoccer.co.za, on Sun 5 Jul 9:20PM

  20. hes just afraid that madrid will get knocked out by a­ club they consider smaller then them, which they­ undoubtedly will

    From ryan w, on Sun 5 Jul 9:08PM
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