Sources: Liverpool Super League stance revealed after approval granted
Liverpool do not intend to join the European Super League despite the competition gaining court approval, sources have told Football Insider.
The European Court of Justice has given the green light for the Super League to be formed after ruling that Fifa and Uefa acted unlawfully by blocking its creation.
Just hours after the court ruling, Barcelona and Real Madrid – the only two teams remaining from the original 12 clubs – released statements declaring that the decision paves the way for the Super League to begin.
None of the six Premier League teams involved with the initial ‘founding clubs’ have released a statement.
Well-placed sources have told Football Insider that Liverpool plan to stay out of all Super League proposals despite the latest court verdict.
Reds owner John Henry was heavily involved in the initial announcement of the Super League in April 2021, but the Merseyside club withdrew from the competition just days later after facing backlash from fans and pundits.
All Premier League teams have since been threatened with a 30-point deduction if they join a breakaway league.
The Super League’s new format is set to involve as many as 64 teams and include relegation and promotion.
The tournament will feature three divisions – the star, gold and blue league – which will compete in a league format before entering a knockout stage.
Following their initial announcement, the Super League founders claimed the winner of the tournament would earn as much as £346million.
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