Super League (association football)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Super_League_(association_football)

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	proposed football competition
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:European_Super_League
gptkbp:announced	18 April 2021
gptkbp:category	Controversies in association football European football competitions Proposed sports leagues
gptkbp:criticizedFor	lack of sporting merit prioritizing money over fans threatening football pyramid
gptkbp:format	20 teams (15 permanent, 5 qualifiers)
gptkbp:foundingClubs	gptkb:Arsenal gptkb:Barcelona gptkb:Chelsea gptkb:Liverpool gptkb:Manchester_United gptkb:Tottenham_Hotspur gptkb:AC_Milan gptkb:Inter_Milan gptkb:Juventus gptkb:Manchester_City gptkb:Real_Madrid gptkb:Atlético_Madrid
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Madrid,_Spain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Super League (association football)
gptkbp:legalIssue	subject to legal disputes with UEFA
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	extensive international media attention
gptkbp:opposedBy	gptkb:Spanish_Government gptkb:European_Parliament gptkb:FIFA gptkb:UK_Government gptkb:UEFA gptkb:European_Club_Association gptkb:French_Government national football associations football fans
gptkbp:proposedBy	12 European football clubs
gptkbp:purpose	to create a closed European football competition
gptkbp:reasonForSuspension	widespread criticism and withdrawals
gptkbp:status	suspended
gptkbp:supportedBy	JP Morgan Chase (financial backing)
gptkbp:supports	gptkb:Florentino_Pérez gptkb:Joel_Glazer gptkb:Andrea_Agnelli
gptkbp:website	https://thesuperleague.com/
gptkbp:withdrawn	English clubs withdrew on 20 April 2021
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Super_League
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6