direct to your inboxPlayers involved in a breakaway European Super League would be banned from competing in the World Cup and European Championships, FIFA and UEFA have announced today.Football’s two biggest governing bodies have released a joint statement condemning the idea of a breakaway competition, which has gathered momentum in recent months.Manchester United and Liverpool were approached last year to join a proposed European Premier League, which would include the 18 biggest teams from England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France and supersede the Champions League.
FIFA and UEFA, as well as five other federations, have moved to shut down the idea, saying such a competition “would not be recognised by either FIFA or the respective.
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