Super League will save football, says Real president
Audiences and rights are decreasing and the youth devote their time to other distractions
20 April 2021 - 17:22
Madrid — A controversial decision to form a breakaway European Super League was taken “to save football” and is in part motivated because “young people are no longer interested” in the game, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Tuesday.
Speaking for the first time since 12 top European clubs announced on Sunday that they are to form a new elite league, the new chair of the Super League said football needs to evolve and adapt to the times...
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