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UEFA hopefuls to block breakaway
- Updated: September 13, 2016
Whoever is chosen as UEFA’s next president in Wednesday’s election will move to block a new European super league.
Aleksander Ceferin and Michael van Praag are the only two contenders to replace the suspended Michel Platini after Spain’s Angel Maria Villar withdrew last week.
While Ceferin and Van Praag have had disagreements ahead of the vote, they are united in their bid to stop the continent’s leading clubs from breaking away and creating a wider financial gap.
Slovenian lawyer Ceferin said: “I will fight against that but I don’t think it’s a big threat. They also know it’s important to be part of a league everyone can be part of.
“We should communicate more with them and the football associations. I don’t think it is a serious threat.
“We will do everything [to ensure a] super league never happens. It will never happen. I am not sure if the clubs want a super league. We will never be for that.”
Dutch FA president Van Praag told Sky Sports News HQ: “The clubs took advantage of the fact we didn’t have a president and they came up with this idea of a super league.
“That is a pity but I would not say UEFA is in crisis because I know very well how to handle this, I can tell you.”
Asked if he could stop a breakaway, Van Praag said: “Yes, …
