Fury over revamped European Super League as it’s revealed four new divisions would be based on EU flag
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FOUR divisions for a new 96-club European Super League would be inspired by the EU flag — Star, Gold, Blue and Union. Promoter A22 Sports yesterday unveiled its format for a “Unify League” and said it had written to Fifa and Uefa to ask for official endorsement.
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The firm’s previous plan for a closed 20-team league folded in April 2021 amid a fan backlash — as reported by The Sun. But A22 bosses believe Uefa must endorse its proposal following a December 2023 European Court of Justice ruling that previous tactics used to block a Super League were contrary to EU law.
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An A22 spokesperson confirmed last night: “The names of the leagues are named after the EU Flag/Flag of the Council of Europe. “The Unify proposal is aligned with the principles of the European Union and compliant with its laws. “It is open to all clubs from across the 55 countries.”.
![[Madrid-based A22 is backed by Real Madrid, its chief Florentio Perez and Barcelona, above Jude Bellingham during a UEFA Champions League match]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-25-league-phase-md5-952844907.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
Teams would earn a place on merit and not be guaranteed entry. Games would be streamed free on a direct-to-fan Unify platform, with viewers likely to pay a subscription to go ad-free. But one fan blasted: “They’ve used an EU ruling as the justification, and now the flag seems to have inspired the leagues. It stinks.”.
![[The first European Super League plan guaranteed entry to 12 rebel clubs including the Prem Big Six, above Liverpool star Mohamed Salah]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mohamed-salah-liverpool-premier-league-954534760.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
A senior Uefa figure called the plan “bulls***t” and “a Christmas pantomime”. Tim Payton, from the Arsenal Supporters Trust, added: “We utterly condemn these proposals and are against any breakaway or super leagues.”. He urged the football regulator currently being set up by the UK government to block the proposal.
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