The Super League imploded this week after being rapidly abandoned by most participants, but Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan have not left the project and officials could “suffer some consequences,” Ceferin said.
The Spanish and Italian clubs still clinging to the Super League must disavow the breakaway or face being banned from the Champions League, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin told The Associated Press on Friday.
It took UEFA only 48 hours to see off the threat of a group of 12 clubs forming a Super League with largely closed access, splitting from the Champions League where qualification is determined annually from domestic competitions.
But Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, who was to chair the Super League, continues to defy Ceferin by pledging to keep working on reviving the Super League.
While Madrid’s place in the Champions League semifinals next week is not at risk, participation in the future will be unless the ultimatum is dropped.
The Super League launch became unviable when it was deserted on Tuesday night by the six English clubs: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham, followed by Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan quitting the following day.
Ceferin led a virtual meeting of UEFA’s top decision-making body on Friday when the prospect of punishing the club officials who misled them was discussed.
