A future European Super League (ESL) could include as many as 80 teams, Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the creation of the breakaway football league, said on Thursday.
In a statement outlining the preliminary results of talks that the company had with what it said was 50 European clubs and stakeholders of football, the company said change was necessary.
“The vast majority of them share the assessment that the very foundation of European football is under threat, and it is time for change,” the statement said.
“Feedback suggests a European football league that is open, based solely on sporting merit, multidivisional with 60-80 clubs and a minimum of 14 guaranteed European matches per club.”
BREAKING: A new-look, open European Super League could contain up to 80 teams in a multi-divisional format, the competition’s chief executive has said. pic.twitter.com/AjFSAtF70j
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 9, 2023
The European Super League has announced a new proposal:
▪️ 60-80 teams
▪️ Multiple divisions
▪️ No permanent members
▪️ Minimum of 14 games per club, per season pic.twitter.com/lqimI8VOYa— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 9, 2023