Sources: Tottenham respond to Super League relaunch plot
Tottenham refuse to confirm if their stance on the Super League has changed since they pulled out of the competition last April, Football Insider has learned.
The three remaining Super League clubs – Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus – remain convinced that the breakaway plot is the only way for Europe’s biggest clubs to secure their financial future.
The competition’s organisers, A22 Sports Management, appointed a new CEO in former German broadcasting tsar Bern Reichart in October and have targeted the 2024-25 campaign to relaunch the Super League.
As relayed by the ECHO, Spurs’ co-conspirators Liverpool have confirmed that they stand by their decision to withdraw.
But Spurs’ response was to refuse to comment when asked by Football Insider today (Tuesday) if they wanted to take the opportunity to do the same.
As revealed by this site last Thursday (27 October), there is growing acceptance from the Super League’s architects that its attempts to re-form will have to go ahead without the so-called Big Six clubs.
This is due in part to the potential introduction of an independent regulator for English football with the power to veto attempts to join new competitions.
The total lack of appetite among fans, however, is the main reason that A22 are pessimistic about English clubs’ involvement.
But Tottenham, who like all of the 12 original founder clubs are still contractual shareholders in the project, appear reluctant to nail their colours to the mast once and for all.
The North Londoners apologised “unreservedly” for their role in the bid to uproot European football last year and have since created a supporter advisory board as a placatory gesture.
Any reversal or scaling back of that stance would no doubt be seen as a betrayal by fans.
In other news, pundit suggests Tottenham could reject “massive” Antonio Conte request after source’s January transfer reveal.