Important turn in the formulation of what the future may be super league. Bernd ReichartCEO of A22 Sportmanagement and competition promotion company, published this Thursday in the newspaper ‘The country’ and in other European newspapers a decalogue in which the grounds of what this new contest was to be were explained. The main thing will be an open competition where sporting merits will prevail, between 68 and 80 clubs will participate and all will make sure they play at least 14 games. Currently, the Champions League finalists play 13.
UEFA and FIFA they will be left in the organization and a new body will be created to manage the tournament, with economic and political independence that will have an impact on the participating clubs. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Juventusthe three entities that went ahead with the idea, have already contacted around 50 clubs to explain the project to them.
The main ideas of that decalogue are:
1. Open competitions based on sports merit.
Between 60 and 80 teams will participate and there will be several divisions. The idea is that there is a sustainable distribution of income throughout the football pyramid. Participation will be based on sporting merit, without permanent membership. The classification will be based on what was achieved in the respective national competition.
2. National competitions: the foundations of football.
Clubs participating in the Super League will remain focused on their national competitions, which must be tried to make them more competitive.
3. Improve competitiveness with stable and sustainable resources.
A minimum of 14 games per season will guarantee greater financial stability to participating clubs. It will be necessary to improve the competitiveness of European clubs with a greater distribution of resources for the entire pyramid and financial regulations strictly applied.
4. The health of the players must be at the center of our sport.
Determine the number of games to be played each year so that the health of soccer players is not affected. There is no need to increase the number of European competition days with respect to what is planned in the current calendars. This is about clubs and players not being forced to participate in competitions organized by third parties.
5. Competitions managed by clubs with clear and strictly applied financial sustainability rules.
It is the clubs themselves that manage and do not have to be under the control of third parties who benefit from the system without assuming the risks. Clubs’ spending, moreover, should be based solely on what their resources generate, without capital injections from third parties that distort competition. Expenditure on salaries and transfers is limited according to a fixed percentage of annual income.
6. The best soccer competition in the world.
The idea is that it becomes the most important event in the world, trying to get the young people who are attracted to American sports to follow this competition. For this, they need to have the best players and have exciting matches.
7. Improve the fan experience.
Improve the overall fan experience. Additional steps will be taken to make it easier for fans to attend in-game fights. There will be rules to regulate the quality of stadiums and other infrastructure.
8. Develop and fund women’s football.
Raise your profile and put it in the spotlight with sports competitions the goal. To do this, it will be necessary to expand the financing of competitions and allocate investments to both professional and grassroots football.
9. It is important to increase unity.
With a contribution of at least 400 million euros per year, clubs that do not participate in competition and social goals will be helped. This is more than double the contribution of current competitions. Transparency in this management will be guaranteed by the supervision of independent authorities.
10. Respect for European Union values and regulations.
No European club shall be forced to submit to conflict resolution systems outside the European Union and its rule of law. Sports jurisdiction should be limited to that area only. In all cases, final supervision rests with the EU judicial system. The Super League project is open to all 27 EU member states.
Source: La Verdad
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