Berlin (dpa) – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has accused the 12 clubs behind the formation of a European Super League of forgetting the history of the game and betraying fans.
«Selfishness is replacing solidarity. Money has become more important than glory, greed more important than loyalty, and dividends more important than passion,» he said in a lengthy opening speech at the congress of the European football ruling body.
«For some, supporters have become consumers, fans have become customers and competitions have become products.»
Ceferin said football belongs to everyone because it «is part of our heritage. Respect for history. Respect for tradition. Respect for others. This means something.»
However, aiming specifically at the owners of the six English clubs involved Ceferin said that while they had made a «huge mistake» there «is still time to change your mind.»