July 14, (THEWILL) – Juventus have formally initiated the process of leaving the controversial European Super League project, as confirmed by the club on Friday.
While the majority of the 12 founding teams swiftly abandoned the ill-fated proposal in April 2021, Juventus, along with Real Madrid and Barcelona, remained steadfast in their support, asserting that the creation of a Super League would be in the best interest of European football. However, in June, Juventus revealed discussions about withdrawing from the project.
The club’s decision to exit the Super League is subject to authorisation from Real Madrid, Barcelona, and the remaining clubs involved in the initiative, as outlined in the contractual terms. Barca President, Joan Laporta and his Real Madrid counterpart, Florentino Perez, have openly expressed their desire to revive the Super League process. Laporta, in particular, remains committed to establishing a Super League by 2025.
Former Juventus president, Andrea Agnelli, played a significant role in the project but resigned, along with the rest of the Turin board, in November amid investigations into financial mismanagement, resulting in a 16-month ban from all football activities for Agnelli. Since the collapse of the Super League, discussions have largely centred around potential penalties for the supportive clubs, with Barcelona and Real Madrid managing to ward off UEFA sanctions.
The departure of Juventus from the Super League project, after it gets the approval of both La Liga sides in becoming official, will be another cog in the wheel of progress towards the final establishment of the breakaway League.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
