European football split: Elite clubs threaten breakaway Super League, UEFA expresses opposition

Some of the top European sides, including Manchester United, Barcelona, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Milan, have once again threatened to walk away from Champions League and be part of a breakaway 20-team Super League.

European football's governing body UEFA on Sunday said it will consider all measures to oppose the plans for a breakaway European Super League. UEFA said it will not shy away from going to courts to oppose the plans to rival the Champions League. The statement comes after several elite European football clubs are again threatening to walk away from the Champions League to set up a breakaway league. European football's governing body is aware that clubs including Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United are among those renewing a push to launch a Super League, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The move from elite European clubs comes at a time when the UEFA is on the verge of expanding the Champions League from 32 to 36 teams with a new format from 2024.