A moment that prepared Aleksander Ceferin for the stresses and tensions running European football came three decades ago, in a far graver moment for the continent.
In a direct appeal to the owners of the English clubs in the Super League project, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin urged them on Tuesday to change their minds out of respect for soccer fans.
The deceptions, distrust and divisions in European soccer erupted in public on Monday between teams and even within the clubs breaking away to form a Super League that could leave them and their players outcasts in the global game.
The 12 European clubs planning to start a breakaway Super League have told the leaders of FIFA and UEFA that they have begun legal action aimed at fending off threats to block the competition.
The future of the Champions League is at stake on Friday when leaders of Europe’s top soccer clubs meet again to discuss a revamp stalled by their last-minute demands.
