What is European Super League? All you need to know
- A total of 12 teams have agreed for participation
- Real Madrid President Florentino Perez will be the league President
- A total of 20 teams will be participating, according to the game format
The European Super League, which has been growing into a controversial topic amongst football fans and agencies, is a newly picked up initiative of major European football clubs to form a separate association.
The ESL has already garnered the support of twelve European teams. The English teams which have already signed up for the league include Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham.
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Meanwhile Spanish and Italian giants like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan have also joined in.
Following the traditions of European football, the start date of the league has been set for August. An official statement released by the organisers says that the start date will be “as soon as practicable”, reported AFP.
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The ESL, which has selected Real Madrid President Florentino Perez as the League President with Andrea Agnelli and Joel Glazer as his deputies, will follow a format where the 20 participating teams will be divided into two groups, which will then compete for a top-three position to pave their way for the quarter-finals. The remaining last 8 spots will be decided by playoffs between the teams placed fourth and fifth in each group.
The teams which have confirmed their participation in the ESL have won 40 combined European cup titles.
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