Serie A should think very carefully before banning Inter and their Super League counterparts, a report in the Italian media warned today.
Reports are circling today that Inter, AC Milan and Juventus could face sanctions after announcing their intentions to join a Super League with nine other leading European clubs.
Corriere dello Sport’s print edition pointed out that Inter, AC Milan, Juventus and Roma – who are also linked with joining the Super League – bring in 60% of Serie A’s revenue.
Napoli and Lazio owners Aurelio de Laurentiis and Claudio Lotito were likely to be the most angry at the news of the Super League, the report argued, but it remains to be seen what action will be taken (if any).
Inter are one of 12 leading European clubs who have confirmed they will be founders of the new league, along with six Premier League clubs – Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Liverpool – and three La Liga teams, namely Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
20 teams will participate in the Super League, as per an official statement last night, with 15 founding clubs and five clubs who qualify for the tournament each year via league position.
The Super League is expected to hold matches in midweek while the teams continue to take part in their respective league competitions at weekends.
