"Secret agreement" between major clubs to withdraw from the Champions League


The end of the Champions League may be closer than ever, after leaks revealed a "secret agreement" between the top European clubs to leave the tournament.
Leaks from the German newspaper Der Spiegel revealed a few days ago of a secret agreement between 16 European clubs from major clubs to form a European Super League tournament starting in 2021 and to leave the Champions League.

It included agreement clubs Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, Juventus, Manchester United, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, Chelsea and Arsenal as the difference "essential" in the tournament, with the inclusion of clubs Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, Marseille, Roma and Inter Milan "guests" on the tournament.

According to several sources, the teams signed an agreement to establish the tournament, and to stop participating in the Champions League, the tournament organized by the European Union (UEFA).

Substantial returns are the main reason for the tournament, with the clubs hoping to raise the ceiling on the tournament, which will earn far more money for clubs than UEFA.

Grants (UEFA) participating clubs the Champions League financially lucrative "specific" clubs, according to the results of the difference, and as long as the big clubs in Europe called for an increase of the proportion of profits, which pushed them now to agree on the launch of the new tournament, which will determine their profits without restrictions.

The UEFA could upset the balance of local leagues, as the financial gap between the league teams and the non-participating teams will widen, potentially weakening domestic competition.