How it's going to be the European Superliga in which Barcelona will participate

Josep María Bartomeu presented his letter of resignation during the afternoon of the Tuesday. It sacked of the club of the that went president during five years, but no without before reveal a news that will give a lot of that speak. The now ex-president blaugrana affirmed that during the board of the Monday, he and his directors had approved the participation of the FC Barcelona in a possible Superliga European that will gather to the most important teams of the old continent during the next years and that it is supported by the FIFA.

Of surprising way, in his appearance of press, Bartomeu signalled that the directors had approved the acceptance of the requirements to participate in a future Superliga European that "changes the financial perspectives". However, the possible participation will have to be ratified in a next Assembly. "The detail will be to disposal of the next board and will have to be ratified by the Assembly", sentenced.

In the last years, has been working in the idea of the competition that would gather to at least 18 clubs of Europe. It has been promoted mainly by the president of the Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, and in the last months has gone back more important with the support of teams like the Liverpool and Manchester United, those who are had to help for his organisation. With the participation of the Barça, taking even more value.

Who would participate?

'Sky Sports' and 'Sports Illustrated' had informed that, in addition to the Barcelona, the Real Madrid and Athletic of Madrid would be had to participate in the competition, although they have not made public it. Besides, the Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Inter of Milan and Bayern Munich also consider that it would be a big opportunity for the European football, especially by the big economic rewards that the Superliga would bring, after the financial crisis ocasionada by the coronavirus.

In the Premier League is where more support there would be for the organisation of the competition. In addition to the Liverpool and Manchester United, to the rest of the 'big six' (Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Arsenal) likes him the idea. The problem is that, of agreement to the first informations of his format, only would allow five teams (maximum) by country.

Innovative format in the football

The Superliga would have a very similar format to the of the American NBA or the Euroliga, with a regular phase of parties of gone and turn in which all the teams will confront between yes, for afterwards give him step to a phase of playoff or a 'final four' in only headquarters in which it will know to the big winner, as it finished defining the past edition of the Champions League in Lisbon. By the moment, expects that the competition gather to 18 clubs, but according to advance the organisation, could assist a lot of more.

The Liverpool and Manchester United, whose owners are American, have achieved a credit of five million dollars (4,76 million euros) by part of the bank JP Morgan for the foundation of the championship, that would form probably in the month of September of 2022.

LaLiga And UEFA, against

Although there are clubs that are very thrilled, the reality is that the national and continental competitions are against of this idea and have made public it. After the announcement of Bartomeu, the president of LaLiga Santander Javier Thebes, complained of the posture of the Barcelona regarding the competition. Thebes affirmed that "unlucky Josep María Bartomeu, announcing the last day the participation in a competition 'ghost', that would be the ruin for the FC Barcelona"

By his part, Aleksander Ceferin, president of the UEFA, has showed in different opportunities his rejection with the competition, that would remove him value to the national competitions, to the Champions League and Europe League. Recently, the esloveno affirmed that it had read "on this plan so descabellado" and that, if these informations were true "the plan proceeds of the president of an alone club (no the owner) and of a leader of an organism of the football. It is difficult to think in a more selfish plot and ególatra. It would ruin the football and his world; for the players, the followers and all the related with the world of the football. Everything by the profit of very few people"