Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona sent a joint letter to the clubs that pulled out of the Super League, with Milan the last to back away, warning them of ‘a material breach’ of the agreement.
There were 12 original founding clubs who signed up to the project, but nine – Inter, Milan, Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal – pulled out and signed a formal commitment with UEFA yesterday.
Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona sent a joint letter to the clubs that pulled out of the Super League, with Milan the last to back away, warning them of ‘a material breach’ of the agreement.
There were 12 original founding clubs who signed up to the project, but nine – Inter, Milan, Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal – pulled out and signed a formal commitment with UEFA yesterday.
The three remaining sides released a joint statement today, but Marca and the New York Times insist there was another letter sent out to the rebel clubs on May 6.
The reports also state that Milan were the last to back out of the project, leaving only Juve, Barca and Real Madrid.
This letter urged the clubs to “reconsider” and warned of serious legal consequences should they sign back with UEFA, as this represented a ‘material breach’ of the founders’ agreement.
While the trio seem intent on continuing their legal battle, the rebellion of nine out of 12 clubs could make a huge difference.
It’s reported the original founding document stated that the entire project would be dissolved if 70 per cent of those clubs left.