UEFA repeats opposition to Super League in meeting with ESL backer A22 Sports

UEFA met with A22 Sports, the company backing a proposed European Super League (ESL), in Nyon on Tuesday and once again rejected the idea of a breakaway league, Europe’s soccer governing body said. The meeting involved UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and officials from Europe’s top leagues as they met with A22 Sports’ new CEO Bernd … Read more

European game is not sustainable, says Super League backer

Bernd Reichart, CEO of the company backing a proposed Super League, said on Wednesday that European football is losing its leading role in world sport and that clubs are not maximising their potential under the current system. Reichart highlighted a report published in May by data and analytics platform Football Benchmark, which said only five … Read more

European football is not sustainable, says Super League backer

FILE PHOTO: Flags with UEFA logo are seen outside of the Union of European Football Associations headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo MUNICH— Bernd Reichart, CEO of the company backing a proposed Super League, said on Wednesday that European football is losing its leading role in world sport and that clubs … Read more

‘Joker’ Backer Bron Confirms “Shifting Business Model” & Staff Turnover – Deadline

Bron, the Canadian financier which had slate deals with WB and MGM, has confirmed that it is downsizing and changing course. Rumours have been swirling for a couple of months that the Joker backer has had to shed staff and will be unable to commit to big-canvas movies going forward. Indiewire had a piece up … Read more