The latest proposals for the European Premier League, the much-vaunted lucrative breakaway European super-league were on Wednesday met with mounting criticism.<\/p>\n
Liverpool and Manchester United are jointly in talks to join the 18-team European Premier League,\u00a0proposed as a new platform and vehicle to supersede the Champions League and comprise three more English clubs, as well as sides from Spain, Italy, Germany and France, according to reports from Sky News and Spanish website Vozpopuli.<\/p>\n
The league, which is the latest brainchild of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, would not include promotion or relegation and could reportedly be worth nearly \u00a31billion to the winners, with investment bank<\/p>\n
JP Morgan seeking to fund the project to the tune of \u00a34.6bn, according to Sky. Fifa have not denied reports that they were involved in talks, but Uefa insisted the format would \u201cinevitably become boring\u201d and said it was strongly opposed.<\/p>\n
European football\u2019s governing body are close to finalising a revised Champions League format from 2024 and their leaders believe the proposals are designed to pressure them during negotiations.<\/p>\n
The proposals come hot on the heels of Project Big Picture, the blueprint drawn up by United and Liverpool to reorganise English football\u2019s wealth while consolidating power within the \u2018big six\u2019.<\/p>\n
Kevin Miles, chief executive of the Football Supporters\u2019 Association, described the breakaway plans as \u201cthe last nail in the coffin of the idea that football can regulate itself\u201d and accused owners of the top clubs of being \u201cout of control\u201d.<\/p>\n
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Miles said: \u201cThis is all about making more money for the \u2018big six\u2019 billionaire clubs in this country and their counterparts across Europe. That would have a massively detrimental effect on the rest of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham have also reportedly been invited to join the breakaway league, which is mooted to launch as soon as 2022.<\/p>\n
Speaking after his side\u2019s 0-0 draw with Sevilla last night, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard said: \u201cI love the Premier League. I wouldn\u2019t be a huge fan. Chelsea, as far as we\u2019re concerned, are focused on the Premier League.\u201d<\/p>\n
La Liga president Javier Tebas said: \u201cThese projects only look good when drafted at a bar at five in the morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
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