sport news 'The whole thing is a bit of a JOKE': LaLiga chief Javier Tebas continues to ...

sport news 'The whole thing is a bit of a JOKE': LaLiga chief Javier Tebas continues to ...
sport news 'The whole thing is a bit of a JOKE': LaLiga chief Javier Tebas continues to ...

LaLiga president Javier Tebas said the idea of a Super League remains 'a bit of a joke', but he gave the rebel clubs some credit for suggesting they want to work with the game's authorities in their latest statement.

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus indicated their intention on Friday evening to carry on with the hugely controversial project, but said they were keen to work in a 'constructive and co-operative manner, always counting on all football stakeholders'.

Plans for a redeveloped Super League would involve the competition being 100 per cent open, with no club holding permanent membership. 

Javier Tebas has warmed slightly to the European Super League after the latest statement

Javier Tebas has warmed slightly to the European Super League after the latest statement

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have plans to end the proposal for a closed shop

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have plans to end the proposal for a closed shop

UEFA must also now halt disciplinary proceedings against the 12 Super League conspirators

UEFA must also now halt disciplinary proceedings against the 12 Super League conspirators

That is in stark contrast to the initial proposal, where the 15 proposed founder members of the 20-team competition were immune from relegation.

It would in theory also soften the opposition to it from domestic leagues, who were worried about the prospect of a Super League dwarfing the sporting and commercial value of their competitions.

The statement also referenced a new court order issued in Madrid, which the Super League clubs believe serves as an interim injunction preventing UEFA from continuing with disciplinary proceedings against them or even pursuing the proposed peace agreements with the nine clubs who withdrew from the project.

Tebas told the media at a gala event for LaLiga on Friday evening: 'First of all, it's the same judge as always, so he was always going to rule in a similar fashion.

'If this particular judge has already made his views on the issue clear, he's not going to change his mind. 

'It would be a joke if he did change his mind. In my opinion, the whole thing is a bit of a joke, but it would be even more so if he were to do that.'

The Super League was launched

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