Paris Saint-Germain Rejects Soccer Super League Approach

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By David Hellier and Stefan Nicola

April 20, 2021 at 10:36 AM UTC

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April 20, 2021 at 1:33 PM UTC

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French soccer giant Paris Saint-Germain has sided with Europe’s governing body in rejecting plans for a 12-team breakaway Super League, in a major blow for the controversial new project.

“Paris Saint-Germain holds the firm belief that football is a game for everyone. I have been consistent on this since the very beginning,” the club’s Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi said in a statement Tuesday, confirming an earlier report from Bloomberg.