This archive report was first published on 7 December 2019.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has strongly criticized a proposed two-division world soccer league, calling it 'far-fetched' and 'insane'. The plan, which has been reported by The Financial Times and New York Times, would see the world's richest clubs split into two divisions.
According to reports, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has been leading discussions on the proposal, which has also been backed by CVC Capital Partners and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
However, Ceferin has dismissed the idea, stating that it would 'ruin football around the world' and benefit only a 'tiny number of people'. He also questioned the credibility of the plan, suggesting that it was 'dreamed up' by a single club president and a lone football administrator.
On December 6, 2019, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was chosen as the first president of the newly-formed World Football Club Association, following a meeting hosted by FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The association's other founders include AC Milan, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, River Plate, America of Mexico, Guangzhou Evergrande, and Congo's TP Mazembe.
