{"id":102060,"date":"2023-12-21T15:07:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T15:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=102060"},"modified":"2023-12-21T15:07:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T15:07:54","slug":"plans-for-new-super-league-unveiled-after-shock-court-ruling-including-64-teams-three-divisions-and-knockout-finale-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/plans-for-new-super-league-unveiled-after-shock-court-ruling-including-64-teams-three-divisions-and-knockout-finale-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans for new Super League unveiled after shock court ruling including 64 teams, three divisions and knockout finale | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
PLANS for a new European Super League have been unveiled after a shock court ruling.<\/strong><\/p>\n The European Court of Justice has determined that Fifa and Uefa acted AGAINST competition law when blocking the formation of a Super League two years ago.<\/p>\n It means the brainchild of Real Madrid honcho Florentino Perez is back on.<\/p>\n And plans for the new edition of the Super League have now been revealed.<\/p>\n The first draft met with huge backlash from fans, with the closed system seen also only benefitting Europe\u2019s top clubs.<\/p>\n However, a new second draft has revealed a THREE-tier system comprised of 64 teams in total.<\/p>\n According to Sky, the first two tiers, the Star League and the Gold League, are each made up of 16 teams.<\/p>\n The other 32 sides compete in the third tier, known as the Blue League.<\/p>\n And participation in the competition is based solely on sporting merit, with NO permanent members.<\/p>\n There will be annual promotion and relegation between the leagues.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS & NEW CUSTOMER BONUSES<\/strong><\/p>\n And promotion into the third-tier Blue League will be based upon domestic league performances.<\/p>\n Clubs will play home and away games in groups of eight, meaning there will be a minimum of 14 games per year.<\/p>\n At the end of each season, there will be a knockout stage to determine the champion of each league, as well as the clubs to be promoted.<\/p>\n The new European Super League has vowed to NOT increase match calendar days beyond those contemplated by existing competitions.<\/p>\n And mid-week fixtures will not interfere with domestic league calendars.<\/p>\n For the first year of the competition, clubs will be selected based upon various performance-based criteria.<\/p>\n And there will be \u201cStrong Financial Sustainability\u201d rules to ensure a level playing field between participating clubs.<\/p>\n TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: All the latest news, rumours and confirmed switches from the world of football <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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