The debut of the European Super League (ESL) appears only a matter of time, according to Barcelona president Joan Laporta. He proposed that the Super League starts either next season or in the 2025-26 season.
When Laporta first proposed the idea, many teams showed interest. However, they subsequently expressed no interest in joining. Real Madrid and Barcelona, two of Spain’s most storied clubs, began working on a Super League initiative in 2021.
But their worst nightmare came true when other teams pulled out in the face of fan and institutional outcry. Finally, in December of last year, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that FIFA and UEFA had violated competition law by preventing its formation.
A22 Sports Management, organizers of the Super League, hastily announced a new competition with 64 teams. Its intended purpose is to either replace or rival UEFA’s Champions League.
Which clubs did Laporta mention?
Laporta listed 15 teams that, in his opinion, will join if the idea takes off.
“The European Cup started in 1955 with very few clubs and later became the top competition in Europe. I imagine a first phase like this, and (more clubs) then integrating”, he told RAC1 radio station.
AC Milan, Inter, Roma, and Napoli are some of the Italian teams that he proposed as potential league additions. Naturally, alongside the two Spanish giants.
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“Also, French teams like Olympique de Marseille, and the three Portuguese, Sporting, Benfica and Porto, who would be delighted to come. And there are the Dutch (Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV) and Bruges and Anderlecht from Belgium. A competition of 16 teams would be better.”
German powerhouse Bayern Munich and Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain have both spoken out against the Super League initiative. Thus, Laporta has said that neither club will be…
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