Real Madrid, Barca and Juve 'contact more than 50 clubs' to launch new tournament to replace the Champions League

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have 'contacted more than 50 clubs' in a bid to launch a new European club competition to replace the Champions League.

The European Super League backers are planning to create a 60-80-team tournament that would replace the Champions League, according to The Telegraph.

The project would include a multi-division competition of 60-80 teams with no permanent members and a minimum of 14 games

per club, per season.

A22, a company formed to sponsor and assist with the creation of the Super League, has consulted with clubs across Europe since October.

A Leeds United player wears a t-shirt in protest against the European Super League. Image: Alamy

The company's chief executive Bernd Reichart told German outlet Die Welt: "The foundations of European football are in danger of collapsing.

"It's time for a change. It is the clubs that bear the entrepreneurial risk in football. But when important decisions are at stake, they are too often forced to sit idly by on the sidelines as the sporting and financial foundations crumble around them.

"Our talks have also made it clear that clubs often find it impossible to speak out publicly against a system that uses the threat of sanctions to thwart opposition.

"Our dialogue was open, honest, constructive and resulted in clear ideas about what changes are needed and how they could be implemented. There is a lot to do and we will continue our dialogue."

It's a new push as Real, Barcelona, and Juventus continue to battle with UEFA, having seen the proposed European Super League collapse two years ago.

The report states the new project is a result of conversations with clubs around Europe on the financial issues they're facing. It's claimed that they have 'focused their attacks' on the wealth of the Premier League.

They have referenced the dominance of England's top clubs in the transfer market and the effect that has on other European League with less lucrative television deals.

There are no details yet on how the original 60-80 teams would be constituted or how they would drop out of the competition to make way for new teams.

Topics: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Champions League, Football

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