4 months agoDavid Sassoli strongly opposes the European Super League: Football belongs to the people.
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(5 years ago)The president of the European Parliament since 2019 and a fan of Fiorentina, Italian David Susssol, explains about LÉquipe his opposition to the creation of European Superliga. A project he considers incompatible with the European model. “As football pursuer, Fiorentina fan and European Parliament President, how did you react when you learned about creation [...]
The president of the European Parliament since 2019 and a fan of Fiorentina, Italian David Susssol, explains about LÉquipe his opposition to the creation of European Superliga. A project he considers incompatible with the European model.
“As football pursuer, Fiorentina fan and president of the European Parliament, how did you react when you learned about creating this Super League?
In Europe, football belongs to people, with a model based on justice and solidarity. One of the European treaties articles refers to the European dimension of sports, about co-operation and transparency with competent organs in this area. The initiative undertaken by these large European clubs does not respect these principles. She even opposes it. That's why I'm strongly against this project.
To what extent can European institutions and authorities interfere with the issue?
The idea is to support all initiatives by the National Leagues and authorities to go into running an open sport for all.
Do you think football would lose its popular achievement?
In Europe, the positive side of football is that it belongs to the people. It was good to see Leicester win Premier League (in 2016), see an Italian team like Sassuolo go from Seria B to Serie A, or see, only yesterday, Atalanta defeated Juventu and approached a new qualifications at the Champuts League. This is football.
It's also a <x0] Americanization” of a competition well identified with Europe by then...
Yes, what is presented takes the bases of the American model, such as NFL or NBA. Not to know it doesn't represent our history. I don't want to criticize models that are different from ours, but they are rooted in their tradition, in specific economic structures. It works really well in the United States, but it can't move here. This Superleague would have a aristocratic and feudal vision, in which credit meant nothing, where all those who work hard and in shadow can only seek the kindness of the elite. It's not in accordance with our sports culture. ”
