The recent creation of the European Super League has been the subject of diverse opinions in the world of football and it has caused a great controversy after 12 teams of the European elite presented a new competition at the expense of UEFA and FIFA, so the German world champion, Bastian Schweinsteiger, joined the conversation and exploded against the new Super League.
Through his official twitter account, the player who ended his career with Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire assured that if the Super League project is materialized, it will end football as it is currently known, at the time of expressing his sadness for this measure.
“If the Super League becomes a reality, it will destroy football and its national leagues as we know them and this is a very sad thought for me “wrote the German midfielder.
If the #SuperLeague will be realized, it will destroy football with its national leagues as we know it and this is a very sad thought to me.
– Bastian Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger) April 19, 2021
The last Sunday, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham from the Premier League, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid from LaLiga, as well as Juventus, Inter and Milan from Serie A, they joined and confirmed their presence as founding teams of the Superliga.
Criticism and threats are raining down
The world of football has come together to show its dissatisfaction with the creation of the Super League, while UEFA and FIFA officials have announced sanctions for the clubs that participate in it, as well as the players and The measures could include a ban from playing the next World Cup in Qatar in 2022 for players from the 12 clubs already mentioned.