London London. The organization representing European football leagues on Thursday rejected the latest proposals for a separate Super League. Detailed plans for the Champions League's new rival – the Unify League – were released this week by Madrid-based A22 Sports Management. It was unclear what kind of support there was for the proposed competition, but A22 said it had discussed it with clubs, leagues and “other parties”. The European League, which represents 39 leagues and associations, said in a statement that it “rejects any suggestion that there was consultation with our organisation.” This reaffirmed the league's commitment to the existing system by which teams qualify for UEFA competitions such as the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
“The A22's competition model, which was not requested and is unfounded, will increase the number of international matches in an already busy calendar,” it said. “The sport's supporters and stakeholders have consistently made it clear that any attempts by existing or new international club competitions to expand its calendar at the expense of domestic competitions will be rejected.”
An attempt to introduce a Super League in 2021, with the top 15 clubs saved from relegation, failed in the face of protests from angry fans. A22 suffered promotion, relegation and exit from the competition last year, as well as a women's tournament. Started a revised format with. The company said the latest plans would include 96 clubs qualifying “based on annual performance in the domestic league”.
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