Man Utd give clear stance on European Super League involvement as statement released

Manchester United have confirmed they have no plans to be involved in revamped form of the European Super League.

On Wednesday, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice ruled that Uefa and Fifa had acted unlawfully in their decision to block the formation of the original league, essentially giving the green light for the proposal of a new format of the league to be commissioned.

United were among the 12 founder members of the failed attempt in 2021 to form a new breakaway Super League. Those plans were short lived and fell apart within 48 hours of the announcement, following fan backlash.

But the proposals have never completely gone away, with Real Madrid and Barcelona continuing to push for it's inception. Wednesday’s ruling means a new format of the league has been suggested by A22 Sports Management that will see 64 teams compete across three divisions based on sports merit, and includes a new free streaming platform.

However, United have confirmed that they will play no part in the league’s reincarnation. In a statement, the club said: "Our position has not changed. We remain fully committed to participation in UEFA competitions, and to positive cooperation with UEFA, the Premier League, and fellow clubs through the ECA on the continued development of the European game."

United follow Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich, fellow founders of the original league, in distancing themselves from the new format. Meanwhile, the UK government have said they will make it impossible for English clubs to join a breakaway league in the future.

"The attempt to create a breakaway competition was a defining moment in English football and was universally condemned by fans, clubs and the Government," read a statement from the Department for Media, Culture and Sport.

“We took decisive action at the time by triggering the fan-led review of football governance, which called for the creation of a new independent regulator for English football. We will shortly be bringing forward legislation that makes this a reality, and will stop clubs from joining any similar breakaway competitions in the future.”

Uefa have also shown their opposition to a breakaway league and have said Wednesday's ruling does not act as 'an endorsement or validation' for the formation of a Super League. "Uefa is confident in the robustness of its new rules, and specifically that they comply with all relevant European laws and regulations," they added.