{"id":32130,"date":"2021-04-24T14:41:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T14:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=32130"},"modified":"2021-04-24T14:41:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T14:41:01","slug":"european-super-league-clubs-cannot-leave-says-real-madrid-president-florentino-perez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=32130","title":{"rendered":"European Super League: Clubs ‘cannot leave’, says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Florentino Perez says the ESL was created “to save football”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says the 12 clubs that agreed to join a new European Super League have “binding contracts” and “cannot leave”.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nine of the 12 teams, including all six Premier League clubs, withdrew from the proposed tournament on Tuesday after the plan sparked a furious backlash.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have not yet abandoned the project.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I don’t need to explain what a binding contract is, but effectively the clubs cannot leave,” <\/span>Perez told newspaper AS<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Some of them, due to pressure, have said they’re leaving. But this project, or one very similar, will move forward and I hope very soon.” <\/span><\/p>\n