European Super League: Draghi and Sanchez against the new closed league

The Italian and Spanish governments have continued on the path taken by Emanuel Macron and Boris Johnson, expressing their opposition to its establishment. European Super League.

The beginning was made by the French president. Hours after the news of the formation of the European Super League, a representative of the Elysee stressed to RMC that Emanuel Macron is against the project that undermines the values ​​of sport.

Boris Johnson with his double intervention characterized the European Super League as harmful for the sport, promising that he will do everything not to materialize.

The prime ministers of Italy and Spain, two countries that have co-founding members (Real, Barcelona, ​​Atletico, Inter, Juventus and Milan), entered the dance of reactions.

“The government is closely monitoring the debate on the European Super League project and strongly supports the positions of the Italian and European authorities on the preservation of national sport, moral values ​​and the social role of sport,” said Mario Draghi.

On the same wavelength is the government of Pedro Sanchez, which expressed its opposition to the creation of the European Super League. The Iberian Minister of Sports, Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes, had talks with the presidents of UEFA, Real, Barcelona, ​​Atletico, the Spanish federation and La Liga.

“We are against it. We must find an advantageous solution and maintain the spirit of sport. “We do not support this initiative,” the Spanish government said in a statement.

Source: gazzetta.gr

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