UEFA on Friday introduced sanctions, together with monetary punishments, in opposition to 9 of the 12 golf equipment behind the aborted Super League challenge, after the golf equipment “apologised” and acknowledged “a mistake”. The governing physique of European soccer stated that “in a spirit of reconciliation” the nine clubs had agreed to a “Club Commitment Declaration” and accepted a 5 % lower of their European income for one season. However, three golf equipment, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus, didn’t signal the declaration. UEFA stated it “reserved all rights to take no matter motion it deems applicable in opposition to these golf equipment which have to this point refused to surrender the so-called ‘Super League’.
“The matter will promptly be referred to the competent UEFA disciplinary our bodies,” the statement concluded.
The nine clubs that opted out of the project — Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and AC Milan — have agreed to a series of “reintegration measures”.
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“These golf equipment recognised their errors rapidly and have taken motion to show their contrition and future dedication to European soccer,” said UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin.
“The same cannot be said for the clubs that remain involved in the so-called ‘Super League’ and UEFA will deal with those clubs subsequently.”
The 9 have agreed to forego 5 % of their income from UEFA competitions for one season and pay, between them, a 15-million-euro ($18.25 million) donation to assist grassroots and youth soccer in Europe.
They additionally dedicated to taking part in UEFA competitions for which they qualify and agreed to pay fines of 100m euros in the event that they ever search to play in an “unauthorised” competition.
“It takes a strong organisation to admit making a mistake especially in these days of trial by social media. These clubs have done just that,” stated Ceferin.
“In accepting their commitments and willingness to restore the disruption they brought about, UEFA needs to put this chapter behind it and transfer ahead in a optimistic spirit.”
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