UEFA Brand Proposals for European Super League 'Boring'

UEFA have criticised plans for a European 'Super League', claiming that the proposals would lead to 'boring' football.

Liverpool and Manchester United are the two of the strongest proponents of the new competition which would feature a league format, followed by a playoff.

Following reports that elite clubs are in talks over the new tournament dubbed the European Premier League, which could usurp the Champions League, UEFA have now voiced their opposition to the idea in an official statement.

"The UEFA President has made it clear on many occasions that UEFA strongly opposes a Super League. The principles of solidarity, of promotion, relegation and open leagues are non-negotiable," it read (via Simon Stone).

"It is what makes European football work and the Champions League the best sports competition in the world. UEFA and the clubs are committed to build on such strength not to destroy it to create a super league of 10, 12, even 24 clubs, which would inevitably become boring."

It is understood that a proposed 'Super League' could be funded with $6 billion worth of investment from JP Morgan. 16 or 18 teams are expected to be invited to take part if the plans get the green light with five slots in total available from Premier League sides.

Both Milan clubs are likely to be invited alongside the likes of Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and many more elite teams. La Liga sides will also be consulted with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez a strong supporter of the creation of a 'Super League'.

League president Javier Tebas is not a fan however, expressing his distaste for the proposals recently.

"A project of this type will mean serious economic damage to the organizers themselves and to those entities that finance it, if they exist, because they’re never official,” Tebas said (via Sports Illustrated). “These ‘underground’ projects only look good when drafted at a bar at 5 in the morning.”