“I received a whatsapp from a president of the Super League; I did not answer …”

Aleksander ceferin gave an interview to the Portuguese newspaper Record on the occasion of the end of the Champions on Port Y He offered details of what the war is being between the UEFA that he presides over and the three dissident clubs that have not yet withdrawn from their idea of ​​creating a Super League: “When nine clubs admitted they had made a mistake, I started treating them the same as all the other members of the European football family. We always calmed down over time, but it was a shock to all of us.”

Ceferin also revealed the harshness of the moment he had to face when he showed his face after the announcement of the Super League and what happened in the hours after: “I was the man who should speak. We all had the same feeling about what had happened, both clubs and leagues.” Did you talk to Agnelli, Florentino or Laporta after that? “Not”. Not even a message, a WhatsApp? “I received a WhatsApp message from one of them. I did not reply”. Can you tell what the message contained? “Not”.

The president of UEFA He also wanted to refer to the possibility aired by the FIFA about what the World Cup is played every two years: “It is impossible, it is an irrational idea. The next World Cup, after 2022, is the 26th. In the 28th, it is the Eurocup. If there is a World Cup in 2028, European teams will not play it. The South Americans have the Copa América, they don't play the World Cup. Is it still a World Cup? It's an incredibly irrational idea, I don't know why we need this. If you want to do feasibility studies and have the money to pay for them, go ahead. But with this calendar it is impossible. Imagine what it is like for players to have a one-month tournament every year. They have more injuries today because they are always playing, with a fully booked schedule. It is a political thought, but it has no support in reality. “