{"id":300016,"date":"2023-12-21T14:24:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=300016"},"modified":"2023-12-21T14:24:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:24:46","slug":"who-are-a22-the-company-suggesting-a-new-european-super-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/who-are-a22-the-company-suggesting-a-new-european-super-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are A22? The company suggesting a new European Super League"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Who are A22? The sports management company behind the new European Super League proposal<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A22 has proposed a new European Super League format<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The proposal comes after the European Courts ruled that FIFA and UEFA acted against competition law<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IAN LADYMAN: I&#8217;d rather watch a match at my local school than watch Man City in the Club World Cup &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A22 Sports Management company has suggested a new format for a European Super League following a decision by the European Courts.<\/p>\n<p>According to the courts judgement FIFA and UEFA acted against competition law when they put rules in place making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling has been celebrated by both Barcelona and Real Madrid, who were members of the original Super League proposal.<\/p>\n<p>They have also thrown their backing on the new Super League proposal from A22.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know about the company behind the new Super League idea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/21\/12\/79209725-12889589-The_new_plan_for_the_European_Super_League_has_been_revealed_pic-a-1_1703160817408.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bernd Reichart is the ceo of A22 and is heading up their new European Super League proposal<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0What is the aim of A22?<\/h2>\n<p>The Spanish-based company claim to be committed to bringing solutions to the most pressing issues facing football today.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0A statement on their website reveals A22 &#8216;was formed to sponsor and assist in the creation of a new European Super League.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We recognise European football&#8217;s rich heritage and see its potential for a more dynamic, inclusive and sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We believe club football at European level requires fresh thinking and can be meaningfully improved incorporating a profound respect for the game&#8217;s traditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We are committed to enhancing fan experience across both men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s football, while ensuring financial sustainability.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In a press conference ceo Bernd Reichart claimed &#8216;there is big news today: Football is free. Free from the monopoly of UEFA, free to pursue the best ideas without fear of sanctions and under our proposal, free viewing of all live matches.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0What are the new European Super League proposals?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/21\/12\/79209533-12889589-Real_Madrid_president_Florentino_Perez_was_among_the_first_to_sp-a-11_1703161008802.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has given his backing to a new European Super League<\/p>\n<p>The new format &#8211; which was revealed by A22 CEO Bernd Reichart &#8211; will see both a men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s competition, with 64 teams competing in the men&#8217;s and 32 in the women&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>In term of the men&#8217;s competition, the 64 clubs will be split into three separate leagues &#8211; star, gold and blue &#8211; with the star league the strongest and blue the weakest.<\/p>\n<p>The star and gold leagues will have 16 teams separated into two groups of eight, but the blue league will have 32 clubs, split across four groups of eight.<\/p>\n<p>Each team will be guaranteed 14 matches with everyone playing their group stage opponents home and away on midweek dates between September and April.<\/p>\n<p>The top four clubs from both groups in the gold and star leagues and the top two teams in the four blue groups will then take part in their league&#8217;s knockout stages during the spring.<\/p>\n<p>Two-legged quarter-finals and semi-finals will take place, before the winners of each leagues will be crowned following finals at neutral grounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The plan &#8211; which is being led by sports consultancy firm A22 &#8211; insisted it was &#8216;based on sporting merit with no permanent members&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, with a show every Monday and Thursday this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, there is promotion and relegation with the bottom team in both groups of the star league being relegated and replaced by the two finalists in the gold league.<\/p>\n<p>This is the same for the blue league finalists, who will replace the teams that finish bottom of each gold group.<\/p>\n<p>There is an even bigger turnover from the blue league, with 20 clubs to leave the competition each season and be replaced by 20 others based on their domestic performances.<\/p>\n<p>All games will be streamed free to air, with the aim of bringing in increased revenue through advertising.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12889589\/Who-A22-sports-management-company-new-European-Super-League-proposal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who are A22? 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