Following the formalization of the European Super League, which will currently be made up of 12 major clubs, FIFA issued an emergency statement calling for dialogue to resolve the crisis open to football.
The 12 founding teams of the European Super League
In addition, the highest body in world football disapproves of the realization of this new championship that threatens the current Champions League.
FIFA’s response to the European Super League
” In the face of various requests from the media and as has been said on several occasions, FIFA wants to clarify that it stands firm in favor of solidarity in football and a model of equitable redistribution that can contribute to development of football as a sport, especially worldwide, since development world football has been FIFA’s main mission.
In our opinion, and in accordance with our statutes, any football competition, whether national, regional or global, must always reflect the basic principles of solidarity, inclusion, integrity and equitable financial redistribution. In addition, football governing bodies should use all legal, sporting and diplomatic means to ensure that this continues to be the case. In this context, FIFA can only express its disapproval of a ‘closed European separatist league’ outside international football structures and without respecting the aforementioned principles.
FIFA always defends unity in world football and calls on all parties involved in heated debates to engage in a calm, constructive and balanced dialogue for the good of the game and with a spirit of solidarity and fair play. FIFA, of course, will do everything necessary to contribute to a harmonized path towards the general interests of football ”.