ST. PETERSBURG, December 22, Dmitry Edigarev. Chairman The board of Zenit, Alexander Medvedev, said that it was too early to talk about the possible participation of the St. Petersburg football club in the Super League.
On Thursday, the European Court declared illegal the actions of the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to ban the creation of the Super League. Thus, inter-club competitions such as the Super League can officially be created under European law.
““This is not the time for comments, first we need to separate the wheat from the chaff,” Medvedev said, answering a question about Zenit’s readiness to participate in the Super League.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) and UEFA published a joint statement in February 2022, according to which Russian national teams and clubs are suspended from participation in international competitions due to the events in Ukraine.
In April 2021, 12 European clubs announced the creation of a new tournament — the Super League. A few days later, all English clubs announced their withdrawal from the project, followed by Inter Milan and Atlético Madrid. FIFA, UEFA, national associations, representatives of the football community and fans harshly criticized the idea of a new tournament. The Italian Juventus, Spanish Real Madrid and Barcelona remained committed to the idea of the Super League, against whom UEFA opened a disciplinary case for possible violation of the legal framework of the organization in connection with the Super League project. Later, Juventus, under pressure from sanctions, launched the procedure for withdrawing from the Super League project.