MADRID, 10 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Italian defender of Juventus Giorgio Chiellini was in favor of the European Super League and assured with “due respect” that the vast majority of top-level footballers want to play this type of game, something that almost all fans are also passionate about. according to the international center.
In April, the controversial proposal for a Super League outside of UEFA was announced, in which the ‘big six’ of the Premier League participated together with Juventus, Inter, AC Milan, Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
After huge criticism from governing bodies and fan groups, the six English teams, plus Inter, Milan and Atleti, withdrew from the agreement. Barça, Madrid and Juve, however, have followed suit, and UEFA’s attempts to punish the trio have been unsuccessful.
While most players have spoken out against the proposal, Juve captain Chiellini believes it is exactly what European football requires. “I have been talking to the president (of Juve) for some years about this,” Chiellini told DAZN Italia.
“The future of football is increasingly oriented towards a European approach compared to national leagues. A player at Juve level wants to play those games, with all due respect. Players at our level, but also perhaps fans, they want to see more of these European-level matches, “said Chiellini, who will miss Italy’s clash with Switzerland this Friday due to injury.
“We have reached the point of no return. Institutions, clubs and players must come together to reform the calendar and create new competitions to relaunch this sport, which is still the most beautiful in the world, but can also be improved. In the United States, that They are masters of this kind of thing, they created Super Leagues in all sports, “he added.
Chiellini also believes that Serie A should reform and ideally reduce it to 16 teams. “There are some Serie A teams that are on the way,” said the Italian. “We really should have 16 teams again, but I think 18 would allow the league to be more competitive and give more space to European-level games,” he said.