Inter, Juventus & Milan won't be punished for Super League debacle

Gabriele Gravina says the Serie A Super League entrants won't be punished
Gabriele Gravina says the Serie A Super League entrants won't be punished / Marco Rosi/Getty Images
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FIGC president Gabriele Gravina has claimed the three Italian teams who committed to the Super League cannot be punished as the idea did not come to fruition.

Serie A giants Inter, Juventus and Milan all signalled their intention to take part in the breakaway competition which was set to rival the Champions League.

Since the Super League's collapse, talk has turned to the punishments that will be handed out to the sides who agreed to participate in the event.

However, Gravina has claimed that the aforementioned Serie A sides will not face any sanctions as the Super League failed to materialise.

“We have strongly defended the boundaries of the values and rules of the world of football,” Gravina said as reported by TMW (via Football Italia).

“It seems to me that everything is back to normal, but it must make us reflect on the fact that something is not working. It’s a stimulus. Remedies and proposals are needed to prevent further escapes going forward.

“I have no scheduled meetings with the top management of the three clubs, on Monday there will be the federal council, but no forms of trials or sentences are planned.

“An idea that has not materialised cannot be sanctioned. If in the future, projects in contrast with the statutory norms should materialise, the bodies of justice will evaluate."

Whether Juventus' current stance will be taken into account when deciding not to punish the clubs remains to be seen.

While the two Milan-based sides announced they had withdrawn from the competition, the Old Lady released a statement committing to the league, though they conceded it could not go on in its current form.

With only Barcelona and Real Madrid left to withdraw from the competition, it seems Juventus will eventually be forced to accept the Super League will no longer be taking place.