sport news Juventus confirm they plan to LEAVE the European Super League Project trends now Juventus confirm plans to LEAVE the European Super League Project - leaving Barcelona and Real Madrid as the last teams standing... as they deny reports UEFA threatened them with a 'three-year ban' from their competitions Juventus have confirmed their plans to end their involvement in the project They have sent a letter to Barcelona and Real Madrid to 'initiate discussions' It comes more than two years after the project failed to even get off the mark By Kieran Lynch For Mailonline Published: 09:28 BST, 7 June 2023 | Updated: 09:30 BST, 7 June 2023 Viewcomments Juventus have signalled their intention to leave the European Super League project - more than two years after it failed to get off the marks. Reports in Italy yesterday suggested that the Bianconeri were finally backing away from the idea of a league consisting of Europe's top clubs. The decision would leave Barcelona and Real Madrid as the last ones standing out of the original 12 teams who said they would take part - a list that included England's 'Big Six'. Diario AS reported that Juventus' decision was due to allegedly receiving a warning from UEFA who threatened to give them a three-year ban from European competitions. In a statement on their official website, Juventus confirmed they have sent a letter to Barcelona and Real Madrid 'in order to initiate a discussion period among the three teams' concerning the Bianconeri's 'potential exit' from the Super League project. Italian giants Juventus have confirmed plans to leave the European Super Project CEO Maurizio Scanavino (right) issued a letter to Barcelona and Real Madrid to 'initiate discussions' over their 'potential exit' Should they withdraw, it would leave Barcelona and Real Madrid as the final two teams standing (club presidents Florentino Perez and Joan Laporta pictured) The European Super League project - which originally included 12 teams including England's Big Six - dropped down to three sides in 2021 after nine left over backlash from supporters 'Juventus will proceed with any communications due under the law following the outcome of the discussions and evaluations (regarding a potential exit),' the club added. They went on to claim that reports of their letter to Barcelona and Real Madrid - which allegedly included reference to potential sanctions by UEFA - were 'not true'. The project was first announced by 12 European clubs in April 2021 - and included Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Manchester United and Tottenham. But within 48 hours, the entire plan had fallen apart, with only three clubs left attached following fan backlash over the plans. Despite the project's failure to get off the mark, Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid had stuck loyal to the plans. Football Italia report that Juventus' change of heart is a 'wider attempt' from the new heirarchy at the club - including CEO Maurizio Scanavino - to distance themselves from the Andrea Agnelli era. Juventus denied reports they were threatened with a three-year ban from European competitions by UEFA (president Aleksander Ceferin pictured) There were heavy protests among supporters from English sides following news of the league All six English teams left the project within 48 hours of the proposals been made public Agnelli and his entire board of directors resigned earlier this season amid a scandal over financial irregularities. That resulted in a 10-point Serie A penalty and a ban for Agnelli, Maurizio Arrivabene and Fabio Paratici. The Turin giants finished seventh and will enter the Europa Conference League. Without the 10 point deduction, they would have qualified for the Champions League at the expense of AC Milan. However, even their place in the third-tier Europa Conference League is at risk from a separate UEFA investigation of the false accounting allegations. Juventus' full statement With reference to rumors that appeared in today’s (Tuesday's) press, Juventus Football Club S.p.A. (“Juventus” or the “Company”) informs that it has transmitted a communication to the two remaining clubs that, as Juventus, have not exercised their withdrawal from the Super League Project (Football Club Barcelona and Real Madrid Club de Futbol) in order to initiate a discussion period among the three clubs concerning the potential Juventus’ exit from the Super League Project. The Company will proceed with any communications due under the law following the outcome of the interlocutions and evaluations regarding the above, clarifying that many of the reconstructed version published by the media about the contents of the communication (including any reference to alleged threats of potential sanctions by UEFA) are not true. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility