The Superleague in negotiations with UEFA over two final modifications for the Champions League | OneFootball

The Superleague increasingly looks to be on its way out of existence, and its final purpose could be as a negotiating body with UEFA. Although The Superleague is reportedly on course for a victory in the courts allowing them to begin their own comptetition, it seems there are no plans for it to come to pass any time soon.

It was reported in recent months that organising company A22 are in danger of bankruptcy currently, with no progress towards the advent of the competition. This week it emerged that Barcelona are considering leaving the Superleague, which would mean only Real Madrid and A22 are left.

The Superleague has been negotiating with UEFA

As reported by MD, The Superleague has been in talks with UEFA for much of the year, despite UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin denying so. Their information is that the two entities have met at least seven times to discuss the future of European football, some of which have taken place at the UEFA offices.

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They say that The Superleague, in which Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has a decisive voice, have made a peace deal proposal, in which they suggest two further major changes to the Champions League. If agreed, they will cease their attempts to shake up the game.

Two further changes to the Champions League

The first of those two changes relates to the ‘Unify’ streaming platform suggested by The Superleague. It would provide a free streaming platform that would broadcast games globally. This would include a free version with more adverts, and a paid version without them. Money would then be made via advertising, and it would end the current TV deal format as we know it.

The other proposal relates to the format. Their idea is to divide the current 36-team league format into two groups of 18. The best-qualified group (according to UEFA ranking) of 18 would play each other in eight games, with the top eight qualifying for the Round of 16. The second eight in ‘Group 1’ would then play the top eight from ‘Group 2’, consisting of the teams ranked 19th to 36th.

The motive being ‘a guarantee of increasing the level of the first phase with better games’, while also allowing clubs from ‘Group 2’ the chance of qualifying.

This would ensure more blockbuster clashes, but some would see it as a continuance of the Superleague proposals to provide more guarantees of money and progression for Europe’s biggest clubs, and less jeopardy in terms of those sides missing out. Under their new format. Only two of the top 18 ranked clubs would not be in the knockout stages.