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Florentino Perez in @ellarguero tonight: "maybe we haven't explained properly this project. I will try tonight"
Florentino: "I am sad and disappointed. 2-3 years working on this to help Spanish football.
Champions League format is old and obsolete. Only interesting from quarters.
So we thought of a format with the best clubs in Europe all season long
Champions League format is old and obsolete. Only interesting from quarters.
So we thought of a format with the best clubs in Europe all season long
We asked around and found out there was more money to be made. Not only for us, but to distribute around
Never seen such an aggressive behaviour from president of UEFA and LaLiga, threats, insults.
Why wouldnt UEFA chat to us? We want to save football
Never seen such an aggressive behaviour from president of UEFA and LaLiga, threats, insults.
Why wouldnt UEFA chat to us? We want to save football
Someone in the English group was not that interested and that was contagious, others showed fear and backed off ("City?", the presenter asked, not denied by FP who adds, "they were never interested)
If this project doesnt come off, another one will
If this project doesnt come off, another one will
We were thinking of a second league
English clubs left not so much because of Boris Johnson or fans. The full reaction, specially from UEFA, was as if we had put a bomb
Why didn't they let us explain it? Because some clubs don't want us to change anything
English clubs left not so much because of Boris Johnson or fans. The full reaction, specially from UEFA, was as if we had put a bomb
Why didn't they let us explain it? Because some clubs don't want us to change anything
FP complains of an orchestrated campaign
"The ESL has not disolved. Juve, Milan, have not left. Barcelona is reflecting on it. We could consider the top four clubs in each league. The target is to have more interesting games".
"The ESL has not disolved. Juve, Milan, have not left. Barcelona is reflecting on it. We could consider the top four clubs in each league. The target is to have more interesting games".
We could consider another format.
The ones that will be fixed are those that have actually won it on merit from the last 10-15 years
The ones that will be fixed are those that have actually won it on merit from the last 10-15 years
With JP Morgan we could have got a figure that would have got many out of a hole.
The UEFA format is for 2024, too late. And I don't understand it, many don't.
Most money comes from the biggest competitors
We have to do Federer-Nadal every Tuesday and Wednesday
The UEFA format is for 2024, too late. And I don't understand it, many don't.
Most money comes from the biggest competitors
We have to do Federer-Nadal every Tuesday and Wednesday
Laporta was going to talk today but all the guns came out
You can't leave the contract like that (suggesting that they will need to make compensation payments for leaving)
You can't leave the contract like that (suggesting that they will need to make compensation payments for leaving)
I wouldn't have changed anything. All the owners had prepared to talk the day after ESL announcement but the terrible aggression from many sources stopped it.
Some have tried to hurt us in whatever way they could. When the dust settles we will see who survives this situation
Some have tried to hurt us in whatever way they could. When the dust settles we will see who survives this situation
I haven't done anything in 20 years against football. I have enough credibility and history with Real Madrid for people to think that I am working on this because things have changed and football has to change too
Journalist - you say Real Madrid belongs to the fans. Were you going to ask them?
FP - do I have to ask them whom to sign to?
FP - do I have to ask them whom to sign to?
Do you think Real Madrid fans are stupid? Do you really think I have to ask them if they would like big games on Tuesdays?
There were only '40' Chelsea fans and if you want I will tell you who took them there
There were only '40' Chelsea fans and if you want I will tell you who took them there
(Chelsea fans) were taking there by the same people that made players wear shirts tonight (LaLiga promoted shirts that players wore today against the Superleague)
(I think he means the Premier League instigated that, weird as it sounds, but the discourse is generally confusing and lacking in detail and real information)
