Marseille deny agreement to join Super League

Olympique de Marseille have reaffirmed their stance that they are opposed to the Super League proposals after Barcelona president Joan Laporta cited the French club as one of those that had agreed to join the competition. 

A European Court of Justice ruling in late December opened the door for the revival of the Super League plans, that had previously been buried. However, this ruling led to multiple clubs publically voicing opposition to the renewed plans. 

Marseille were one of those to vocalise their opposition. “The decision does not at any time open the door to the Super League. I spent the whole morning analysing the sentence. There is one thing clear: the decision reminds everyone of the need for dialogue in European football. I consider that having three or four competitions organised by so many different organisers is a catastrophe for football. If this is the case, I see a difficult future for the world of football,” reacted OM president Pablo Longoria, who denied having agreed to join the league in December.

However, speaking on Friday, Laporta, a figurehead of the proposed tournament, listed multiple clubs that he claimed had joined the Super League. “These clubs have already agreed to join the Super League: Inter Milan, AC Milan, Napoli, Roma, Marseille, Benfica, Porto, Sporting, Ajax, Feyenoord, Ajax, PSV, Anderlecht, Club Brugge and all Spanish clubs except Atlético Madrid,” said Laporta. 

However, in a comment, relayed by Fabrizio Romano, Marseille have reiterated their stance. “Our position has already been clarified in December and it has not changed,” read the statement. 

GFFN | Luke Entwistle