MILAN, Nov 11: Juventus and Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini came out in support of the failed Super League project on Wednesday and advocated reforms domestically as well.
The Super League was launched in April but collapsed within 48 hours amid a backlash from European soccer and governments. Juventus and Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona are the only three of the founding 12 members to have failed to renounce the project.
Chiellini is one of the few players to publicly support the idea. “I’ve been talking with the president for a few years about this,” the veteran defender said in an interview with DAZN. “The future of soccer is going ever more towards a European approach compared to national leagues.
“A player at Juve’s level wants to play those games, with all due respect,” he continued. “Athletes of our level, but also the fans, want to see more European-level fixtures. We have reached the point of no return.” (AP)
