The European Super League could start next season or at least by the 2025-26 campaign, but if it doesn’t, Barcelona will have to reevaluate everything, according to the Catalan club’s resident Joan Laporta.
The Court of Justice of the European Union gave its verdict in December that European football’s governing body, UEFA, and its global counterpart, FIFA, breached EU law when they stopped 12 clubs from forming a Super League.
However, clubs and leagues didn’t give their backing to the project, announcing that they will continue playing in competitions run by UEFA.
Barca, along with arch-rivals Real Madrid, are the only clubs still supporting the Super League.
"The Super League could start next season, or it will be in 2025-26, and if not, I will rethink everything," Laporta told Catalan radio station RAC1.
Manchester United were one of the 12 clubs who had agreed to join the Super League in April 2021 but withdrew after pressure from fans, governments and players.
Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur were the other five Premier League clubs involved before deciding against it.
A 30-point deduction and a fine of 25 million pounds ($32 million) will be imposed on clubs for any such breakaway attempt in the future, according to the Premier League.
"Whether or not the English come, I don't care. They already have a Super League with the Premier League," Laporta said.