Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has thrown his support behind the formation of a European Super League and says that clubs don’t need UEFA.
The idea of a European Super League was first floated in 2021, with the biggest and best sides on the continent revealing plans to breakaway from UEFA competition to form a closed-off rival product.
But after significant protests from fans, particularly from those in England, the clubs involved in the competition withdrew their support – though Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have remained committed to the project as they believe European football is in dire need of financial reform.
Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports – the company behind the European Super League – recently revealed a new ten principle plan aimed at reviving the concept, with as many as 80 teams potentially involved in a merit-based competition.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has already stated he’s not opposed to the idea of a European Super League, and Kroos has gone on record to say breaking away from UEFA-led competition may not be such a bad thing after all.
“I think we will see the Super League. And I believe so for several reasons,” Kroos said on the Einfach mal Luppen podcast.