Shots have been fired between Florentino Perez and Javier Tebas over the European Super League. We have some drama in Spanish football.
Up until this past week, we didn’t know if Florentino Perez and Javier Tebas agreed on the controversial European Super League. This is an initiative conducted by some of the biggest clubs in the world that could change the football landscape for good. The plan is to create a league in which only the most powerful clubs in the world can play.
It includes Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid from the Spanish La Liga. An initiative that La Liga president blatantly opposes. Until today, only Josep Maria Bartomeu publicly accepted he was on board with the plan. However, all of this changed with Florentino Perez officially accepting he is also considering it.
Perez believes the Super League is a good idea.
During the annual meeting with Real Madrid’s associates, Florentino Perez said via Marca: “Football needs a change and Real Madrid will be there to promote it. We are faced with an overcrowded schedule that harms fans, who often do not know what competition is being played. And the health of footballers, who suffer a lot of injuries. The reform cannot wait. The big clubs have millions of supporters and a responsibility to fight for change with respect to other clubs.”
This didn’t sit well with La Liga president, as he wrote the following Tweet: “I think the President of Real Madrid is getting very distracted by the matter of the Super League. People should inform him better. And when it comes to TV broadcasts, if he thinks they aren’t objective. He has the option to turn his remote and listen to Real Madrid TV. I’m certain they are more ‘objective’.”
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