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It was the 45-year-old Italian who led the Juventus club in Turin who played a key role in determining the Superliga to take the initiative and enter an open war with UEFA.
Until Sunday, A. Angelli was the head of the European Club Association (ECA), and that afternoon he had already become the vice-president of the Super League. He gave the top job to an even more difficult figure: Florentino Pérez, the president of Real Madrid.
As director of the ECA, Aggelli has represented more than 250 clubs on the Old Continent and will now only deal with the elite tournament, which seeks to dismantle UEFA’s long-standing competition system.
Cheferin and Ignelli have been shoulder to shoulder for many years. The most important decisions were made together when the Slovenian was the president of UEFA and the Italian was the head of the ECA.
They agreed perfectly at UEFA headquarters, as Mr Agelli was also a member of the executive committee.
They were so close that the Slovenian became the godfather of Agnelli’s daughter, they rode a Ferrari together and flew a Juventus presidential plane.
But things changed when the Italian simply turned off the phone and stopped communicating with Cheferin.
The Slovenian hoped that A.Agelli would help him say “no” to the Super League, but he was misled.
“Andrea called me on Saturday to tell me that he supported the reform of the Champions League. Then he said he would call in an hour. And then he turned off the phone and we didn’t talk anymore, “said A. Čeferinas.
Slovenia could not believe in the betrayal of a friend.
“Andrea is my biggest disappointment. She had never met a man who lied so often and for so long. This is incredible. I didn’t know we had so many snakes near us. Now I know, “said A. Čeferinas.
A.Agelli is a true embodiment of the globalization of football. This is a man who is crazy about monetizing the Champions League.
The Italians stayed away from the Super League project for many years as they looked for ways to increase the profitability of the Champions League.
Just a few weeks ago, an Italian and publicly supported the UEFA project, said that the Champions level project is almost ideal.
However, it was now clear that the Italian had two real sides: on the one hand, he was negotiating a new formula with UEFA on behalf of the ECA, and on the other, he was developing a project that was only for the richest.
A. Angelli is a Juventus supporter, determined to implement the Italian experience throughout Europe.
He took over the club in 2010 and since then has consistently affirmed the image and position of Juventus.
He diversified his sources of income and created a global name for the club that dominated the Serie A championship.
However, the pandemic halted Turin’s prosperity as revenues fell and the square did not perform better either.
It is obvious that this season the Serie A title will have to be handed over to the Inter Milan club, which coincided with AA Anelli’s change in attitude.
It was said that the meeting with Real President F. Pérez was fundamental. It happened in January and the conversation lasted up to three hours.
The Asturian began to speak in December that “world football needs a revolution”, and for the first time he began to speak of the Super League in 2019.
“We need a tournament where the best play with the best. This is not happening in the Champions League,” shouted F. Pérez.
Italian media say that Aggnli misled not only UEFA and the ECA, but also the Italians themselves.
A few months ago, it seemed that mutual funds would allocate 1.7 billion. for the Serie A streaming platform. This money was supposed to help the weaker clubs survive.
The Juventus president was one of the main negotiators, but he eventually resigned.
Other famous clubs also left, so the deal fell through.
The stumbling block is said to have been the condition that Italian clubs not go to the Super League for at least ten years.
“Ignelli has put the interests of Juventus above the interests of the league,” La Gazzeta dello Sport said.
In February, L’Equipe called the Italian “the man who most damages the versatility of football.”
The Guardian has criticized him for “taking extra money for the rich no matter how those clubs are run.”
“We have to respond to the wishes of the fans,” Perez said bravely.
The revenue from the new league is expected to help clubs offset pandemic losses.
The first advantages are already visible: Juventus shares rose 12% after the announcement of the Super League. Just for a long time?
However, UEFA Slovenia is likely to be in a difficult position due to FIFA’s position.
Although FIFA officially supports UEFA’s position on sanctions against Super League club players, FIFA President Infantino has an excellent agreement with Pérez.
FIFA understands that the World Cup without spectators will not be profitable, so UEFA, with its strict position, can remain on the ice, in which case the World Cup can simply be held every two years.
