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European Super League planners condemned as ‘snakes’ by UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin
Players at the 12 clubs setting up their own Super League could be banned from the European Championship and next year’s World Cup.
Key points:
- Twelve of Europe’s most famous football club sides have signed up to a proposed breakaway European Super League
- Europe’s football governing body, UEFA, says they may be banned from all competitions
- Three of the 12 rebels — Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid — are scheduled to play in the Champions League semi-finals next week
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin made the threat on Monday, showing his sense of anger and betrayal by the leaders of some wealthy European clubs.
He said he hoped UEFA could ban Super League clubs and players “as soon as possible” from all of its competitions.
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