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Manchester United have said that they remain \u201cfully committed\u201d to working with Uefa as a number of clubs come out against new proposals for a European Super League.<\/p>\n
The Super League project was given renewed life by a ruling at the European Court of Justice that found that Uefa had acted unlawfully in blocking the original plans for the competition in April 2021.<\/p>\n
A22 Sports, the company behind the idea, have subsequently unveiled new, revamped plans for a midweek tournament comprising 64 men\u2019s clubs in three tiers, as well as a 32-team women\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n
Manchester United were one of six Premier League clubs included among 12 backers of the project two and a half years ago, but soon pulled out after significant opposition from English fans.<\/p>\n
And the Old Trafford club have underlined that their position remains the same as they bid to work through the European Club Association (ECA) to develop European football.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur position has not changed,\u201d Manchester United said in a statement. \u201cWe remain fully committed to participation in Uefa competitions, and to positive cooperation with Uefa, the Premier League, and fellow clubs through the ECA on the continued development of the European game.\u201d<\/p>\n
The UK government\u2019s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has suggested that it will soon launch new regulation that will block English clubs from joining any proposed breakaway league.<\/p>\n
Fans protested in April 2021 when the initial plans were revealed <\/p>\n
The Super League continues to be supported prominently by Real Madrid and Barcelona, but other big continental clubs have reinforced their opposition to the proposal.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuch a competition would be an attack on the importance of the national leagues and the structure of European football,\u201d Jan Christian Dreesen, the chief executive of Bayern Munich, said. \u201cThe Bundesliga is the foundation of FC Bayern, just as all national leagues are the foundation of other European football clubs. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is therefore our duty and our deep conviction to strengthen them, not to weaken them. We are also committed to the European club competitions under the umbrella of UEFA. So let me make it very clear once again that the door for the Super League remains closed at FC Bayern.\u201d<\/p>\n
Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, noted that the \u201cfootball community does not support the European Super League\u201d, while fellow La Liga competitors Sevilla posted a graphic on X (formerly Twitter) stating: \u201cEarn it on the pitch\u201d.<\/p>\n
The ECA earlier issued a statement clarifying that the ECJ\u2019s judgement \u201cin no way endorses\u201d the Super League plans.<\/p>\n
It continued: \u201cIn short, the world of football moved on from the Super League years ago and progressive reforms will continue.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost importantly, football is a social contract not a legal contract \u2013 all the recognized stakeholders of European and world football – spanning confederations, federations, clubs, leagues, players and fans – stand more united than ever against the attempts by a few individuals pursing personal agendas to undermine the very foundations and basic principles of European football.\u201d<\/p>\n