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Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has strongly condemned the European Super League concept and its proposals.
Fergie spoke on the subject just days after some of the original founding members of the competition relaunched it, this time with different proposals.
Part of the new proposals put forward by Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus include having 60-80 teams that can play in the Super League.
There will be no permanent members as initially suggested when the contest was first proposed.
There will also be multiple divisions, with each club or team playing a minimum of 14 games each season.
LAST MINUTE: An open and revamped European Super League could contain up to 80 teams in a multi-division format, the competition’s chief executive has said. pic.twitter.com/AjFSAtF70j
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 9, 2023
The new proposals have done little to convince fans of the need for the Super League. Many supporters still see it as a money hunt aimed at enriching the founding clubs, some of which are in turbulent financial situations.
No Premier League club has publicly supported or endorsed the new format.
Speaking about the competition, Ferguson commented: “Silly. It has not done any good to the reputation of the clubs.
“In fact, it has alienated a lot of supporters.
“You sell them down the river and you can’t ignore your fans and customers.”
????????️| Sir Alex Ferguson on the Super League: “Nonsense. He has done the clubs’ reputations no good and has, in fact, alienated many supporters. You sell them down the river and you can’t ignore your fans and customers.” pic.twitter.com/Bkm2O2LbwV
— central devils. (@centredevils) February 15, 2023
This is not the first time that the former United boss has spoken out against the Super League.
When he was first born in 2021, he called his conception the end of 70 years of European football history. At the time, Fergie equated winning a European trophy with climbing Mount Everest.
